During the corona virus epidemic, scientists have made a big discovery in the sea. This new discovery has found 5,500 new species of viruses from oceans around the world, which researchers are working to classify into different categories according to their diversity.
The discovery was made in oceans around the world, led by an international team of researchers. These new viruses were found after researching about 35,000 thousand samples taken from the sea. The researchers said that out of these discovered viruses, about 100 virus species have the potential to cause harm to humans, animals and plants. The study was published on April 7 in the journal Science.
Classification can be done in five new phyla
The research findings suggest that while hundreds of new RNA virus species fit into existing divisions, thousands of other species can now be classified into five newly proposed phyla. These include Taravaricota, Pomiviricota, Paraxenoviricota, Vamoviricota and Arctivaricota. Along with this, it was also told in the research that the largest group of new species belongs to 'Taravaricota' phylum.
'Taravaricota' ecologically important
Study lead author Matthew Sullivan from Ohio State University in the US said that there is a lot of diversity in these viruses found in the research. At the same time, he told that 'Taravaricota' as a complete phylum is such a species, which was found throughout the ocean, which suggests that they are very important ecologically.
These viruses absorb carbon dioxide
Matthew Sullivan said – Finding out more about virus diversity in the world's oceans could help better understand the role of marine microbes in the ocean's adaptation to climate change. Researchers said that a large part of the Earth is surrounded by water and it has a big role in climate change.
Viruses found in the ocean absorb half the atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activities. This will also make it easier for us to understand the complexities of climate change.
Number of viruses increasing continuously in the sea
Scientists say that viruses have existed in the ocean since life was first discovered on Earth. At the same time, he told that the number of these viruses found in the sea is continuously increasing. However, most of these viruses are such that they do not harm humans, animals and plants.
Research co-author Dr. Ahmed Zayed said that these viruses found in oceans around the world are being classified. There are many of these viruses, which were present in the sea for billions of years. So we are not only tracing the origin of the virus, but through it we are also tracing the origin of life.
