Thomas M. Pitot

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In the aquatic or frozen habitats of the North and South Poles, life is dominated by single-celled micro-organisms. Giant viruses sit at the top of the food pyramid. (Unsplash/Henrique Setim)

The giant viruses that orchestrate life in the polar regions

Long overlooked because of their size, giant viruses are now redefining the frontiers of microbiology.
À plus ou moins 750 km du pole Nord géographique, l'Ile Ward Hunt et ses habitats cryosphériques associés sont l'habitat de virus géants uniques, Nunavut, Canada. (Thomas M. Pitot)

Des virus hors‑norme qui orchestrent la vie aux pôles

Ces géants invisibles qui régulent la vie microbienne et les cycles élémentaires planétaires depuis les régions polaires.

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