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Viruses and DNA in Marine Environments

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Microbial Diversity in Time and Space

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DNA is the genetic material found in all living cells and is a molecule fundamental for life on this planet. Interest in the measurement of DNA in the oceans has evolved from a desire to quantitate biomass to a need to understand microbial diversity in the marine environment (see chapter by DeLong in this book).

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    John H. Paul, Christina A. Kellogg & Sunny C. Jiang

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Paul, J.H., Kellogg, C.A., Jiang, S.C. (1996). Viruses and DNA in Marine Environments. In: Colwell, R.R., Simidu, U., Ohwada, K. (eds) Microbial Diversity in Time and Space. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-34046-3_14

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