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Metagenomic analysis of lacustrine viral diversity along a latitudinal transect of the Antarctic Peninsula.
FEMS microbiology ecology - 1 Jun 2016
Aguirre de Cárcer Daniel, López-Bueno Alberto, Alonso-Lobo Juan M, Quesada Antonio, Alcamí Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Environmental viruses constitute the most abundant biological entities on earth, and harbor an enormous genetic diversity. While their strong influence on the ecosystem is widely acknowledged, current knowledge about their diversity and distribution remains limited. Here we present the metagenomic study of viral communities from freshwater bodies located along a transect of the Antarctic Peninsula. These...
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