Unearthing 1,700 Ancient Viruses

In a groundbreaking discovery, over 1,700 ancient viruses have been found preserved in the ice of the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan Plateau, dating back more than 40,000 years. This revelation offers a rare glimpse into the evolution of viruses and their ability to survive through vastly different climatic periods. Led by Zhi-Ping Zhong of the Ice Core Palaeontology Group at Ohio State University, a team of virologists conducted extensive research on a 310-meter-long ice core extracted from the Guliya Glacier. Using advanced DNA extraction and metagenomic techniques, they sequenced the genomes of these ancient viruses, revealing that they had existed across nine distinct time periods, each marked by different global climatic conditions. For details log on to https://indianf.com/ancient-viruses-tibetan-glacier/

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