Release date: 2014-07-24 According to a recent report by the American Society for Microbiology, viruses have not been able to escape the notoriety of pathogenic vectors. However, some viruses are very important ecological forming factors, exercising their own biological evolutionary functions. With the environment we live on today. Marilyn Roossinck, a member of the Pennsylvania State University and a member of the organizing committee of the conference, said: "The whole process of the virus's participation in the evolution of the earth affects the formation of all life on Earth. They are the biochemical cycle of the earth and the composition of the atmosphere. Contribute and be the dominant player in the evolution of species formation." The report, titled "Viruses Throughout Life & Time: Friends, Foes, Change Agents," was presented to scientists in July 2013 to discuss and answer a series of questions about the different roles of different viruses in nature. The inspiration for the conference was inspired by the recent viral metagenomics research, which showed the fact that we know too little about the real world of the virus. Almost all published research articles are about the pathogenicity of viruses to animals, plants and humans, and this only reflects the characteristics of a small number of existing viruses. The real face of the entire virus world is in urgent need of us to restore. Only then can we fully understand the origin of life, just like understanding the carbon cycle on Earth. The report provides an in-depth discussion of the depth of the virus circle, the origin of the virus, the (micro)bio-ecological role of the neglected virus, and how these life forms promote life evolution. In addition, the report has some highlights that explain how some viruses co-exist with hosts, their role in microbial communities, and their role in maintaining biosphere balance. These responsibilities of the virus are due to their incredible sequence diversity and genomic plasticity, namely "viral dark matter". At the end of the report, the reader is prompted to think about these questions: “If there has never been a virus on the earth, what will happen? Will the evolution of life be different?†Future viral research will help answer these questions. Think deeply about the puzzle. Source: biodiscover Shenzhen Sunson Tech Co., Ltd , https://www.sunsonkiosk.com