Viruses in acidic geothermal environments of the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Screening for viruses in samples taken from acidic hot springs of Kamchatka (Russia) revealed a collection of morphotypes, including linear, spherical and complex fusiform shapes, which show partial similarity to those found in acidic geothermal environments in other geographical locations. One of the viruses, Acidianus filamentous virus 9, AFV9, was isolated and its structure and genome were studied in detail.
Molecular Biology of the Gene in Extremophiles Unit, Institut Pasteur, rue du Dr. Roux 25, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
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Bize
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Peng
Maria
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Prokofeva
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Maclellan
Soizick
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Lucas
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Forterre
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Bonch-Osmolovskaya
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D041541:Acidianus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000821:virology*; D000143:Acids; D016679:Genome, Viral; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D045482:Hot Springs / Q000821:virology*; D023643:Lipothrixviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012426:Russia; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014771:Virion / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure
D000143:Acids; D014764:Viral Proteins