Viruses are the most abundant biological entities in the ocean and are believed to contribute
to nutrient cycling, bacterial diversity, and horizontal gene exchange. However, little is …

ABSTRACT A myovirus-like temperate phage, ΦHAP-1, was induced with mitomycin C from
a Halomonas aquamarina strain isolated from surface waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The …

The extremophile Halobacterium salinarum is an aerobic archaeon that has adapted to
thrive in high-salt environments such as salted fish, hypersaline lakes, and salterns …

Viruses are remarkably diverse and are able to infect every living organism on Earth, even
other viruses. They are not living organisms and are dependent on their hosts for …

In this study we present a bacteriophage isolated from the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife
Refuge (GSP) that is shown to have a genome size of 340 kb, unusually large for a bacterial …

Background The study of bacteriophages continues to generate key information about
microbial interactions in the environment. Many phenotypic characteristics of …

[EN] There are an estimated 10 viruses in the world oceans, the majority of which are
phages (viruses that infect bacteria). Extensive research has demonstrated the significant …

Lysogenic conversion genes are derived from integrated phage genomes and the
expression of these genes contributes to bacterial host fitness. These genes are not well …

Bacteriophages have immense potential as antibiotic therapies and in genetic engineering.
Understanding the mechanisms that bacteriophages implement to infect their hosts will …

Bacteria and their viruses (bacteriophages or phages) have a complex relationship that is in
constant flux. Studies in natural environments, and by manipulations of phages and bacteria …