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Giant virus DNA may help polar algae survive harsh environments
- March 26, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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In the game of survival, you can't always go it alone. Tiny algae living in the harsh conditions of the world's polar oceans appear to be better able to withstand the cold, high salinity, and extreme UV radiation, thanks in part to giant virus DNA in their genome, according to a study published in Current Biology.
Originally published at Phys.org