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Monodnaviria
Virus Evolution
~1.75 Billion years ago (+/- 200 million)
single-stranded DNA viruses
Viruses
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Bacteriophage → Duplodnaviria
Virus Evolution
~3.2 Billion Years Ago (+/- 200 million)
The HK97-Fold (Steel Pouch)
Viruses
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Virus: Varidnaviria
Virus Evolution
~2.75 Billion years ago (+/- 200 million)
double jelly-roll capsid DNA viruses
Viruses
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Virus: Riboviria (Early RNA replicators)
Virus Evolution
~3.7 Billion Years Ago (+/- 100 million)
Viruses
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Giant viruses (within Varidnaviria)
Virus Evolution
~1 Billion years ago (+/- 200 million)
Extreme genetic theft
Viruses
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Retroviruses (within Riboviria)
Virus Evolution
~1.25 Billion years ago (+/- 200 million)
Stitch themselves permanently into the host’s genome
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