Largest virus ever discovered pulled off the coast of Chile

Monday, October 10th 2011 - 22:49 UTC

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The largest virus yet discovered has been isolated from ocean water pulled up off the coast of Chile. Called Megavirus chilensis, it is 10 to 20 times longer than the average virus. Read full article

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“when they kill plankton, viruses are also helping to regulate the planet's geochemical cycles as the dead organisms sink into the deep, locking away their carbon for aeons”

Heavy stuff, these big bugers!
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