Scientists Discovers 5,500 New Viruses in the Sea
While the whole world has been battling the Pandemic for the last two years, now scientists have discovered 5,500 new viruses in the sea. Researchers from Ohio State University in America say that like corona, they are also RNA viruses. It is a matter of concern that the discovered virus is also present in the Arabian Sea of India and the northwestern areas of the Indian Ocean.
Study done on all the seas of the world
To find the virus, scientists took samples from 121 areas of all the oceans of the world.
This study has recently been published in the journal Science. To find the virus, scientists took 35 thousand samples of water from 121 areas of all the seas of the world. In the investigation, they found about 5,500 new RNA viruses. These belonged to 5 existing species and 5 new species. Researcher Matthew Sullivan says that the number of new viruses according to the samples is very low. It is possible that in future millions of viruses will be found.
Diseases caused by new virus will be investigated
According to scientists, millions of viruses can be found in the future.
Scientists say that this research has been done about specific RNA viruses because scientists have done less study on them as compared to DNA viruses. According to Sullivan, today we know of only those RNA viruses that have put the world at risk of death. These include corona, influenza and Ebola viruses. Therefore, in order to avoid new diseases in the future, it is necessary for us to be prepared in advance.
Virus species named Taravaricota are present in every sea.
Research has found 5 new virus species named Taraviricota, Pomiviricota, Paragenoviricota, Vamoviricota and Arctiviricota. Of these, Taravaricota species have been found in every sea of the world. At the same time, viruses of the Arctiviricota species were found in the Arctic Sea. According to Sullivan, from the point of view of ecology, then this discovery is very important. The study is part of a global project called the Tara Oceans Consortium to investigate marine climate change.
Very old gene found in all viruses
Scientists still need more research to understand the genetics of the new virus found in the ocean.
Scientists still need more research to understand the genetics of the new virus found in the ocean.
The study found an ancient gene named RdRp in all RNA viruses. It is believed that this gene is billions of years old. Since then, it has evolved several times. How did RdRp originated, what is its function in the virus, how dangerous is it for humans, it will take a long time for scientists to answer all these questions.
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