Exploration of a novel archaeal virual DNA replication mechanism KU Leuven
Viruses are the most abundant biological entities on this planet. It is estimated that if you stack all viruses present on earth on top of each other, you would create a tower that stretches 200 light years into the universe. Viruses are everywhere, including in extreme environments, such as in natural boiling geysers. Viruses isolation from these ‘hot pools’ exhibit astonishing looks reflecting an egg or bottle. The stability of these ...