Ecogenomics and Adaptation Strategies of Southern Ocean Viral Communities

Viruses are the most abundant biologic entities in marine systems and strongly influence the microbial community composition and diversity. However, little is known about viral communities’ adaptation and diversification in the ocean.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:mSystems
Main Authors: Tomás Alarcón-Schumacher, Sergio Guajardo-Leiva, Manuel Martinez-Garcia, Beatriz Díez
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00396-21
https://doaj.org/article/d8f1b28aa15744cebc1a23a7f7db20bb
Description
Summary:Viruses are the most abundant biologic entities in marine systems and strongly influence the microbial community composition and diversity. However, little is known about viral communities’ adaptation and diversification in the ocean.