Metavirome analysis of the 1200 level at Moab Khotsong mine, South Africa
Viruses remain understudied in many of Earth's environments. The deep subsurface contains a large portion of Earth's biomass and can be expected to hold a rich store of viruses as well. We investigated the viral community in a 1.2-kilometer-deep dolomitic aquifer accessed in the Moab Khotsong gold mine in South Africa.