A hypothetical illustration of the maturation of four types of medusavirus particles (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

A hypothetical illustration of the maturation of four types of medusavirus particles

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In a major breakthrough in research on giant viruses, researchers from Japan unveil a unique four-stage maturation process of the medusavirus inside host cells.

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Masaharu Takemura from Tokyo University of Science

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