I just read this paper, "Giant viruses coexisted with the cellular ancestors and represent a distinct supergroup along with superkingdoms Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya." Conclusion: Viruses likely predated or coexisted with LUCA. https://t.co/jKYiTxF93V
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Giant Viruses Are Ancient Living Organisms. Taxonomic Awesomeness http://t.co/KTSSNtV5BT via @LiveScience Full study: http://t.co/ypUPNMYzPC
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Giant viruses! What are they? Evidence that viruses are a fourth domain, says this paper: http://t.co/1EWcEDxQju
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Fallacious conclusion "(viruses) likely represent a distinct form of life " http://t.co/rnoAaAwP7J Viruses are selfish elements, not alive.