Wide Distribution of Phage That Infect Freshwater SAR11 Bacteria

ABSTRACT Fonsibacter (LD12 subclade) is among the most abundant bacterioplankton in freshwater ecosystems. These bacteria belong to the order Pelagibacterales (SAR11) and are related to Pelagibacter (marine SAR11), which dominates many marine habitats. Although a few Pelagibacter phage (Pelagiphage)...

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Main Authors: Lin-Xing Chen, Yanlin Zhao, Katherine D. McMahon, Jiro F. Mori, Gerdhard L. Jessen, Tara Colenbrander Nelson, Lesley A. Warren, Jillian F. Banfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-10-01
Series:mSystems
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00410-19