Study Finds Vast Diversity Among Viruses That Infect Bacteria
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 15:40
in Biology & Nature
Viruses that infect bacteria are among the most abundant life forms on Earth. Indeed, our oceans, soils and potentially even our bodies would be overrun with bacteria were it not for bacteria-eating viruses, called bacteriophages, that keep the microbial balance of ecological niches in check.