New giant virus may help understand the emergence of complex life![]()
Editage Resear…Thu, 05/02/2019 - 09:59
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The discovery of the Medusavirus holds clues to the evolution of more complex life. The paper published in the Journal of Virology earlier this year has been creating waves because of the ability of the Medusavirus to turn amoeba into “stone.” However, the bigger discovery is the possible relationship between the Medusavirus and the evolution of complex life. Tokyo University of Science has released a video and an infographic to explain this phenomenon.