'Obelisks' have no detectable sequences or even structural similarities known to other biological agents. Scientists believe that different types appear to be present in different areas of our body.
They all appear to include codes for a new class of protein that the researchers have named Oblins. The instructions for building these proteins appear to take up at least half of the Obelisk's genetic material, the researchers say. "These elements might not even be 'viral' in nature and might look more like 'RNA plasmids,'" they concluded.