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Tag: Yarvirus

  • Saturday, February 15th 2020 - 08:58 UTC

    Mystery virus Yara, with genes never seen before, uncovered in Brazil

    Scientists from France and Brazil determined that more than 90% of the Yarvirus’ genes had never been identified in other viruses.

    A new, mystery virus, with genes never seen before in any life form, has been uncovered in Brazil, scientists say. The Yaravirus, which was named after Yara, a mythological Brazilian water goddess, was found in Lake Pampulha, an artificial lagoon in the city of Belo Horizonte, according to a new research paper on BioRxiv.