There are nearly 200,000 species of viruses in the world's oceans, about 12 times more than scientists previously knew existed
There are nearly 200,000 species of viruses in the world's oceans, about 12 times more than scientists previously knew existed.
That's just one of the discoveries in a new study published in the journal Cell on Thursday. The research, led by scientists at the Ohio State University, has wide-ranging implications, from evolution to biotechnology to climate change.Matthew Sullivan, a microbiologist at the Ohio State University and one of the study's authors, called it a road map to understanding how viruses affect ecosystems in the ocean.
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