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New Dataset Catalogues Viruses at Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents
Original: VentVirGenomes: A Global Ocean Hydrothermal Vent Virus Genome Dataset for Exploring Diversity, Function, and Host Interactions
Researchers have released VentVirGenomes, a global dataset of virus genomes collected from hydrothermal vents across the world's oceans. The resource is intended to help scientists study viral diversity in these extreme environments, what functions the viruses carry out, and which host organisms they infect. It is aimed at researchers in marine microbiology, astrobiology, and ocean ecosystem studies, offering a standardised genome catalogue for one of the least-sampled habitats on Earth.
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Evidence
- VentVirGenomes: A Global Ocean Hydrothermal Vent Virus Genome Dataset for Exploring Diversity, Function, and Host Interactions · Astrobiology Web
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