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Viruses that infect the SAR11 group of oceanic bacteria have finally been found and sequenced. Because SAR11 is ubiquitous, these viruses may be the most abundant in the oceans - and perhaps in the entire biosphere. A new report ends long-running speculation about SAR11, but prompts new questions about marine viruses and the control of microbes in the oceans. [Source: Nature | News & Views]
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