Oh boy. You hooked me with that one. Viruses with linear DNA? Holy shit. - John Levin - Medium

…le, giant DNA viruses and eukaryotes have membrane-bound genetic material where prokaryotes do not. Giant DNA viruses and eukaryotes have linear DNA with short tandem repeats at the ends, while prokaryotes have circular DNA with no ends. Giant DNA viruses and eukaryotes both transport mRNA with chemically modified ends (called capped mRNA) into the cytoplasm, features lacking in prokaryotes.

Origins of the Nucleus

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Dec 31, 2020

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Oh boy. You hooked me with that one. Viruses with linear DNA? Holy shit.

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