An obelisk is a microscopic genetic element that consists of a type of infectious agent composed of RNA. Described as "viroid-like elements", obelisks consist of RNA in a circular rod shape without any protein shell coating. Obelisks were identified in 2024 by Ivan Zheludev and colleagues through computational analysis of vast genetic datasets.
An obelisk is a microscopic genetic element that consists of a type of infectious agent composed of RNA. Described as "viroid-like elements", obelisks consist of RNA in a circular rod shape without any protein shell coating. Obelisks were identified in 2024 by Ivan Zheludev and colleagues through computational analysis of vast genetic datasets.
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