Exploring the viral world through metagenomics

► Viral metagenomics provides fundamental insights into viral ecology and evolution. ► Environmental viromes encompass vast genetic diversity that is largely unknown. ► CRISPRs can link viruses to uncultured hosts and provide a history of viral exposure. ► Viruses contain diverse auxiliary metabolic...

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Published in:	Current opinion in virology Vol. 1; no. 4; pp. 289 - 297
Main Authors:	Rosario, Karyna, Breitbart, Mya
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2011
Subjects:	Animals Evolution, Molecular Humans Metagenomics Virus Diseases - genetics Virus Diseases - metabolism Virus Diseases - virology Viruses - genetics Viruses - isolation & purification Viruses - metabolism
ISSN:	1879-6257, 1879-6265, 1879-6265
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