Brazilian scientists announce the discovery of a new amoebic "Yaravirus" in Lake Pampulha.
Brazilian scientists announce the discovery of a new amoebic "Yaravirus" in Lake Pampulha. The strain was found to be significantly smaller than any known amoebic virus, and 90% of its genome appears to be genes that have never been seen before in any life-form.
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NewsBrazilian scientists announce the discovery of a new amoebic "Yaravirus" in Lake Pampulha.
View Premium plansBrowse free archive reportsBrazilian scientists announce the discovery of a new amoebic "Yaravirus" in Lake Pampulha. The strain was found to be significantly smaller than any known amoebic virus, and 90% of its genome appears to be genes that have never been seen before in any life-form.