Did DNA Come From Viruses?

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Science 12 May 2006:
Vol. 312. no. 5775, pp. 870 - 872
DOI: 10.1126/science.312.5775.870

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Did DNA Come From Viruses?

Carl Zimmer

Research that began with a study of replication enzymes used by bacteria has led to a controversial theory: Viruses may have helped shape all three major domains of life

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