Investigating viral evolution: Insights into the origins of obligate intracellular parasites
Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites composed of genetic material (either DNA or RNA) enclosed within a protein capsid and, in some cases, an additional outer lipid envelope. Exhibiting both living and non-living characteristics, viruses remain a microbiological enigma, with scientists continually debating their classification and origins. Some scientists argue that viruses are living due to […]
