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Viruses
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~1.25 Billion years ago (+/- 200 million)
Retroviruses (within Riboviria)
Virus Evolution
Stitch themselves permanently into the host’s genome
About 1.25 billion years ago, Retroviruses emerged by transforming “jumping genes” into infectious agents, mastering the ability to rewrite a host’s permanent genetic code.
Viruses
Story
Are viruses alive?
Evolution
The definition of life is not absolute; it is a human classification built around a cluster of biological properties such as metabolism, reproduction, and evolution.
Viruses
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