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Viruses in Polar Lake and Soil Ecosystems.
Advances in virus research - 1 Jan 2018
Rastrojo Alberto, Alcamí Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Viruses play an important role in the control of microbial communities, and it has been suggested that the influence of viruses in polar ecosystems, with low nutrients and under extreme environmental conditions, may be greater. Viral metagenomics allows the genetic characterization of complex viral communities without the need to isolate and grow viruses. Recent investigations in Antarctica and the Arctic are...
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