Metagenomics Unveils Viral Biodiversity
Virology Research Services
A virus infected a microbe on a Tibetan glacier 40,000 years ago, then froze in place. When scientists thawed the ice in 2024, they sequenced that viral genome along with 1,704 others, and most bore no resemblance to known viruses. These ancient genetic archives are just one example of how metagenomics is reshaping our understanding […]