Furtivovirus: a giant virus that rethinks replication and a possible clue to the nucleus’s origin
Researchers from Tokyo University of Science identified furtivovirus, a new giant virus from Japan that destroys the host cell’s nucleus and then replicates in the remaining nucleoplasm—a unique strategy that sits between known replication modes. The virus may form its own family, Manesviridae, and its evolutionary implications could shed light on how giant viruses evolved and how the cell nucleus originated in complex life.