Mimivirus, Which Infects an Amoeba, Is the Largest Known DsDNA

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Essay

Mimivirus, which infects an amoeba, is the largest known dsDNA virus and has a genome larger than some free living bacteria and archae.Even though it encodes many of its own enzymes and even tRNAs, it still does not produce its own ribosomes.Describe the possible evolutionary origin of such a large and complex viruses.

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