Metabolic genes within cyanophage genomes: implications for diversity and evolution
EB Gao, Y Huang, D Ning - Genes, 2016 - mdpi.com
Cyanophages, a group of viruses specifically infecting cyanobacteria, are genetically
diverse and extensively abundant in water environments. As a result of selective pressure …
diverse and extensively abundant in water environments. As a result of selective pressure …
Viruses inhibit CO2 fixation in the most abundant phototrophs on Earth
Marine picocyanobacteria of the genera Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus are the most
numerous photosynthetic organisms on our planet [1, 2]. With a global population size of …
numerous photosynthetic organisms on our planet [1, 2]. With a global population size of …
Genetic engineering of marine cyanophages reveals integration but not lysogeny in T7-like cyanophages
D Shitrit, T Hackl, R Laurenceau, N Raho… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Marine cyanobacteria of the genera Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus are the most
abundant photosynthetic organisms on earth, spanning vast regions of the oceans and …
abundant photosynthetic organisms on earth, spanning vast regions of the oceans and …
Energy limitation of cyanophage development: implications for marine carbon cycling
Marine cyanobacteria are responsible for~ 25% of the fixed carbon that enters the ocean
biosphere. It is thought that abundant co-occurring viruses play an important role in …
biosphere. It is thought that abundant co-occurring viruses play an important role in …
Assessing Illumina technology for the high-throughput sequencing of bacteriophage genomes
Bacteriophages are the most abundant biological entities on the planet, playing crucial roles
in the shaping of bacterial populations. Phages have smaller genomes than their bacterial …
in the shaping of bacterial populations. Phages have smaller genomes than their bacterial …
Molecular evidence of parallel evolution in a cyanophage
Antagonistic interactions between bacteriophage (phage) and its bacterial host drives the
continual selection for resistance and counter-defence. To date, much remains unknown …
continual selection for resistance and counter-defence. To date, much remains unknown …
Coordinated transcriptional response to environmental stress by a Synechococcus virus
B Rihtman, A Torcello-Requena, A Mikhaylina… - The ISME …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Viruses are a major control on populations of microbes. Often, their virulence is examined in
controlled laboratory conditions. Yet, in nature, environmental conditions lead to changes in …
controlled laboratory conditions. Yet, in nature, environmental conditions lead to changes in …
Cyanophage host‐derived genes reflect contrasting selective pressures with depth in the oxic and anoxic water column of the Eastern Tropical North Pacific
CA Fuchsman, MCG Carlson… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cyanophages encode host‐derived genes that may increase their fitness. We examined the
relative abundance of 18 host‐derived cyanophages genes in metagenomes and viromes …
relative abundance of 18 host‐derived cyanophages genes in metagenomes and viromes …
A virophage cross-species infection through mutant selection represses giant virus propagation, promoting host cell survival
S Mougari, N Chelkha, D Sahmi-Bounsiar… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
Virus adaptation to new hosts is a major cause of infectious disease emergence. This
mechanism has been intensively studied in the context of zoonotic virus spillover, due to its …
mechanism has been intensively studied in the context of zoonotic virus spillover, due to its …
Detection of bacteriophages: sequence-based systems
SV Owen, BM Perez-Sepulveda… - Bacteriophages: biology …, 2021 - Springer
The invention of sequencing technologies has fundamentally changed molecular biology,
including the way we look at bacteriophages. In addition to investigating bacteriophage …
including the way we look at bacteriophages. In addition to investigating bacteriophage …