Viral Genomes Flashcards
1
Q
Mimivirus is a large, complex virus that contains genes involved in _, _, etc.
A
TL, tRNA genes/synthesis
2
Q
Viral-hallmark genes, those shared by many viruses, are _ in the diversity of viral genomes
A
rare
3
Q
Virus-specific genes can be _ or _ viral genes
A
ORFans
conserved
4
Q
The genome of Pandoraviruses contain >_% ORFans including _-related genes, including 16 with _
A
90
eukaryotic spliceosomal introns
5
Q
Sputnik is a _ that infects mimivirus and may be the factor that enables _ between large virus families
A
virophage
HGT
6
Q
The TL genes of giant viruses exhibit a _ distribution and may have been independently acquired from a _ host
A
patchy
eukaryotic
