Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To describe: The way in which polydnaviruses are mutualistic partners with certain wasps.

Introduction: A virus can be defined as an infectious agent that is capable to replicate inside the living cell of other organisms. A virus consists of a DNA or RNA as the genetic material, a capsid protecting the genetic material, and a lipid envelope that surrounds the protein coat. Polydnaviruses are those viruses that contain multiple circular double-stranded DNA encapsulated in capsid proteins and an envelope.

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