Obelisk (biology)
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obelisk-biology-189-17622197
title:
Obelisk (biology)
text:
An obelisk is a "viroid-like element" of a type first described in a January 2024 preprint, whose authors say that "Obelisks form their own distinct phylogenetic group", as their RNA sequences, discovered by computer-aided metatranscriptomics, are not homologous with the genomic sequence of any other life form. Currently, only a few methods are available for the identification of these elements from NGS data. With their relationship to other organisms being unknown, they are an example of the in
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encyclopedia
description:
Phylogenetic group described in January 2024
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelisk_(biology)
date created:
2024-01-31T11:56:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T11:54:31Z
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