Giant viral signatures on the Greenland ice sheet

Abstract Background Dark pigmented snow and glacier ice algae on glaciers and ice sheets contribute to accelerating melt. The biological controls on these algae, particularly the role of viruses, remain poorly understood. Giant viruses, classified under the nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDV...

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Main Authors: Laura Perini, Katie Sipes, Athanasios Zervas, Christopher Bellas, Stefanie Lutz, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Rey Mourot, Liane G. Benning, Martyn Tranter, Alexandre M. Anesio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-05-01
Series:Microbiome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01796-y