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July 18, 2013

Huge viruses may open 'Pandora's' box: French study
Washington, District Of Columbia (AFP) July 18, 2013
These viruses are so big they might just be your ancestors. Two newly discovered viruses are twice as large as the previous record-holders and may represent a completely new life form, French scientists reported in the US journal Science. Researchers say they were "extremely surprised" by the discovery of what they are calling "Pandoraviruses," which are not believed to be the type that make people sick. Instead, what is most interesting about them is their giant-sized genome - from 1,900 t ... read more

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