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Sampling overview of the Global Ocean Hydrothermal Vent Virus Genome Dataset (VentVirGenomes). (A) Global map showing the geographic distribution of VentVirGenomes sampling sites (black dots) overlaid on known hydrothermal vent fields (red dots) and major vent provinces (red circles). Data are sourced from the PANGAEA MARHYS (v3.0) and InterRidge Vent Fields (v3.4) databases 20,49 . The base map was generated in R using the maps and ggplot2 packages with "World" data from Natural Earth (https://www.naturalearthdata.com/).

Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics

VentVirGenomes: A Global Ocean Hydrothermal Vent Virus Genome Dataset for Exploring Diversity, Function, and Host Interactions

by Keith CowingOctober 26, 2026October 26, 2026

[Nature] Ocean hydrothermal vents constitute chemically driven oases of life that fundamentally differ from photosynthesis-based ecosystems.