Plankton trawl reveals new viruses related to both giant viruses and herpes viruses

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Source: Christian SARDET / Tara Océans / Plankton Chronicles / CNRS Images

Metagenomic data from Tara Oceans on marine plankton has enabled the discovery of a major group of DNA viruses found abundantly from the equator to the poles: mirusviruses.

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