Isolation and Characterization of a Shewanella Phage–Host System from the Gut of the Tunicate, Ciona intestinalis

Outnumbering all other biological entities on earth, bacteriophages (phages) play critical roles in structuring microbial communities through bacterial infection and subsequent lysis, as well as through horizontal gene transfer. While numerous studies have examined the effects of phages on free-livi...

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Main Authors: Brittany Leigh, Charlotte Karrer, John P. Cannon, Mya Breitbart, Larry J. Dishaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/3/60