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Weird 'Obelisks' Found in Human Gut May be Virus-Like Entity
Scientists have discovered rogue bits of RNA colonizing the bacteria in our gut, which may represent a new class of infectious agent.
The researchers identified thousands of single-stranded RNA loops that did not code for proteins, called obelisks, in the human gut and mouth microbiomes. [ more ]