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PelV-1 - Giant Virus
August 20 , 2025
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- Scientists discovered a giant virus with the longest known tail near Hawaii.
- The virus, named PelV-1, was found at Station ALOHA in the North Pacific.
- PelV-1 infects dinoflagellates, a rare viral host group.
- Its tail reaches up to 2.3 microns, longer than many bacteria.
- The tail is 30 manometers wide and over 10 times longer than the capsid.
- PelV-1’s tail forms after the host cell bursts, not during replication.
- It belongs to the Mesomimiviridae family.
- PelV-1’s genome has 459,000 base pairs and 467 genes.
- It carries rhodopsin, suggesting it may use sunlight for energy.
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