… Low-GC Actinobacteria are among the most abundant and widespread microbes in … infecting
marine pelagic Actinobacteria. Its presence suggests a common and widespread strategy of …

… by the expression of phage-encoded genes, which will favor … The widespread occurrence
of multiple ROS defense … in the natural environments (estimated to be up to ca. 25% [42]), …

… of phage-encoded exotoxin genes in the environment, it was … virulence genes are widespread
in aquatic and terrestrial … terrestrial environment, the oligotrophic aquatic environment …

… Many exotoxin genes are carried by phages and are readily transferred between … exotoxin
genes can be detected in bacterial and free phage DNA in a multitude of environments, …

… The exotoxin genes in many lambdoid phages are … In the case of temperate phages that
carry toxin genes, most these … (Stx) is one of the best known phage-encoded exotoxins. The Stx-…

… family do carry phage encoded Stx1 and/or Stx2 genes, but they … temperate lambdoid
phage-encoded exotoxins to serious … from terrestrial and aquatic environments encodes exotoxins …

… In summary, these findings offer insight into key genetic and … Widespread occurrence of
phage-encoded exotoxin genes in terrestrial and aquatic environments in Southern California…

… Prophage-encoded exotoxin genes cause many notable … Phage-encoded sequences
clustered by both phage family … the scarcity of phosphate in the marine environment (38). It is not …

… This chapter focuses on the role of phage-encoded elements in … Transduction in the marine
environment occurs at high rates … This exotoxin gene has striking homology to that of Vibrio …

… that affect the pathogenicity of southern California beaches, the … Staphylococcus is a land-borne
pathogen that is frequently … Putative exotoxin SACOL0442 gene appeared to require an …