Taxonomic distribution of large DNA viruses in the sea.
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SUBMITTER: Monier A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2530865 | biostudies-literature | 2008
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Taxonomic distribution of large DNA viruses in the sea.
Monier Adam A Claverie Jean-Michel JM Ogata Hiroyuki H
Genome biology 20080703 7
<h4>Background</h4>Viruses are ubiquitous and the most abundant biological entities in marine environments. Metagenomics studies are increasingly revealing the huge genetic diversity of marine viruses. In this study, we used a new approach--'phylogenetic mapping'--to obtain a comprehensive picture of the taxonomic distribution of large DNA viruses represented in the Sorcerer II Global Ocean Sampling Expedition metagenomic data set.<h4>Results</h4>Using DNA polymerase genes as a taxonomic marker, ...[more]
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