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Giant viruses found on Greenland ice sheet - EurekAlert


Giant viruses found on Greenland ice sheet. The viruses probably regulate the growth of snow algae on the ice by infecting them. Knowing how to control these viruses could help us reduce some of the ice from melting.

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