Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Soils From Six Continents Add Up to Largest Database of Viruses Beneath Our Feet
October 18, 2024
October 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Researchers find a mound of evidence for surprising diversity
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RICHLAND, Wash.--Scientists have plumbed the depths of nearly 3,000 soil samples from around the globe to put together the heftiest atlas of soil viruses ever created--more than 600,000 fragments of DNA that are likely viruses.
But wh . . .
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Researchers find a mound of evidence for surprising diversity
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RICHLAND, Wash.--Scientists have plumbed the depths of nearly 3,000 soil samples from around the globe to put together the heftiest atlas of soil viruses ever created--more than 600,000 fragments of DNA that are likely viruses.
But wh . . .