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'Obelisks': Entirely New Class of Life Has Been Found in The Human Digestive System (www.sciencealert.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

so they are basically just genetic material with no coat?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

From what AI understood, yes. Scientists are not yet sure exactly what they are, and they have no apparent way to survive outside of a cell like viruses, but they also seem to be more complex than plasmids.

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