Percent of viruses in the natural viral community that might be devoid of DNA
| Range | 13 to 48 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Virus |
| Reference | Weinbauer MG. Ecology of prokaryotic viruses. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2004 May28(2):127-81. p.164 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID15109783 |
| Primary Source | Proctor, L.M. and Fuhrman, J.A. (1992) Mortality of marine bacteria in response to enrichments of the virus size fraction from seawater. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 87, 283–293. |
| Comments | "A significant fraction (13–48%) of viruses in the natural viral community might be devoid of DNA and thus represent ghosts [primary source]." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 109024 |