The new virus, neatly dubbed vB_HmeY_H4907, was found at 8,900m down in the famous Mariana Trench, which at nearly 11,000m is the Pacific's lowest point.
It falls into the category of what are known as bacteriophages, which infect and replicate inside bacteria.
They are believed to be the most abundant life forms on the planet and play a key role in ocean ecology, helping regulate population sizes and releasing nutrients. This one was found at a depth of 8,900m in the Mariana Trench, which at nearly 11,000m is the Pacific's lowest point., said:"To our best knowledge, this is the deepest known isolated phage in the global ocean."While only just found, researchers believe it's likely to be distributed widely in the ocean.
It has a similar structure to host bacteria group halomonas, which are often found in sediments and geyser-like openings on the seafloor.
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