• newmou [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    They kind of resemble the classic rna injector virus thing you learn about in school

    Edit - or dna I guess idk haha this thing https://els-jbs-prod-cdn.jbs.elsevierhealth.com/cms/attachment/d6e37cea-caf9-412b-9c0c-1b371097898d/gr1.jpg

    • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      They're called bacteriophages. They can use RNA or DNA, but they only infect bacteria. I've always thought they were some of the creepiest looking things in existence.