Researchers identified over 5,500 new viruses in the ocean, including a missing link in viral evolution - Phys.org

An analysis of the genetic material in the ocean has identified thousands of previously unknown RNA viruses and doubled the number of phyla, or biological groups, of viruses thought to exist, according to a new study our team of researchers has published in t…

by Guillermo Dominguez Huerta, Ahmed Zayed, James Wainaina and Matthew Sullivan, The ConversationAn analysis of the genetic material in the ocean has identified thousands of previously unknown RNA vi… [+4659 chars]

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