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In new research this week, scientists say they’ve unearthed a viral denizen from the depths of the Mariana Trench. The virus is believed to be the deepest of its kind ever discovered and preys on certain bacteria.

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virus, Environment, min wang, archaeal virus, american society for microbiology, virology, bacteriophage, marine microorganisms, bacteriophages, lysogen, lysogenic cycle, phage ecology
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Deepest Virus Ever Detected Unearthed by Scientists in the Mariana Trench