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Some viruses carry genes that they acquired from the genomes of their host cells.

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Is it true that some viruses carry genes that they acquired from the genomes of their host cells?

Yes. A peer-reviewed survey states that many viruses contain genes originating from their hosts, and additional sources describe host-to-virus lateral gene transfer and host-acquired auxiliary metabolic genes in specific viral groups.

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Viruses, Genes, and Cancer
2017
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Hunter, E. & Bister, K. (2017). Viruses, Genes, and Cancer. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ryIzDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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Discovery of several novel, widespread, and ecologically distinct marine Thaumarchaeota viruses that encode amoC nitrification genes
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Discovery of several novel, widespread, and ecologically distinct marine Thaumarchaeota viruses that encode amoC nitrification genes. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-018-0289-4

Functional characterization of protein domains common to animal viruses and mouse
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Functional characterization of protein domains common to animal viruses and mouse. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-12-s3-s21

Giant viruses encode vitamin K–based redox modules for lipid modification
2026
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Giant viruses encode vitamin K–based redox modules for lipid modification. (2026). amu.hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2610764123

Genomics of Algal Host-Virus Interactions
2012
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Genomics of Algal Host-Virus Interactions. (2012). hal.inrae.fr. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-391499-6.00009-8

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