AaV Viral Particles (IMAGE)
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'Brown tide virus' is a member of a class called the giant viruses. Researchers have discovered genes for key cellular metabolic cycles in many giant viruses, suggesting that these microbes may be interacting with their hosts in more diverse ways than previously thought.
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Dr. Chuan Xiao and Yuejiao Xian, the University of Texas at El Paso.
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