This giant virus hijacks cells’ protein-making machinery to multiply wildly
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by Edward ChenFebruary 19, 2026
A virus that is big enough to be seen under an ordinary light microscope co-opt its host’s systems with the help of potentially purloined genes. A virus that is big enough to be seen under an ordinary light microscope co-opt its host’s systems with the help of potentially purloined genes.
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Originally published on Nature on 2/19/2026