First Report of Filamentous Phages Isolated from Tunisian Orchards to Control <i>Erwinia amylovora</i>

First Report of Filamentous Phages Isolated from Tunisian Orchards to Control <i>Erwinia amylovora</i>

Newly discovered <i>Erwinia amylovora</i> phages PEar1, PEar2, PEar4 and PEar6 were isolated from three different orchards in North Tunisia to study their potential as biocontrol agents. Illumina sequencing revealed that the PEar viruses carry a single-strand DNA genome between 6608 and...

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Main Authors: Ismahen Akremi, Dominique Holtappels, Wided Brabra, Mouna Jlidi, Adel Hadj Ibrahim, Manel Ben Ali, Kiandro Fortuna, Mohammed Ahmed, Bart Van Meerbeek, Ali Rhouma, Rob Lavigne, Mamdouh Ben Ali, Jeroen Wagemans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
filamentous phage
Inoviridae
fire blight
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1762

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