Scientists have managed to revive ancient viruses found within the Siberian permafrost, posing concerns about further defrosting.
An ancient virus has been revived after being frozen for almost 50,000 years. The virus was found along with six others in the Siberian permafrost. The youngest frozen virus clocked in at 27,000 years old, while the oldest was clocked at 48,5000 years old, making it the most ancient of the viruses that scientists have revived thus far.
Reviving an ancient virus might seem like a terrible idea, but the scientist made sure to do so in a controlled laboratory. And, while dangerous, the viruses could help us prepare for. With the ongoing threat that climate change poses to our world and the permafrost around the globe, being prepared is paramount.
Researchers discovered the 48,500-year-old virus at the bottom of a lake in Yukechi Alas in Yakutia, Russia. The ancient virus they revived is known as a pandoravirus or a giant virus. It infects single-cell organisms known as amoebas. Further, all the viruses found so far appear to be these pandoraviruses, and based on experiments thus far, they are all active and replicating in the test subjects.
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