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7000 years of Emiliania huxleyi viruses in the Black Sea.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 22 Jul 2011
Coolen Marco J L
Abstract excerpt
A 7000-year record of Coccolithovirus and its host, the calcifying haptophyte Emiliania huxleyi, was reconstructed on the basis of genetic signatures preserved in sediments underlying the Black Sea. The data show that the same virus and host populations can persist for centuries. Major changes in virus and host populations occurred during early sapropel deposition, ~5600 years ago, and throughout the formation of...
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