Unveiling Infection Strategies across Diverse Marine Phage–Host Systems

Bacterial viruses (phages) are amongst the smallest, most powerful biological entities on Earth. Through infection, phages impact host metabolism, bacterial mortality, and evolution. In the oceans, 20–40% of surface microbes are infected, with 10<sup>23</sup> new infections each second....

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Main Authors: Cristina Howard-Varona, Karin Holmfeldt, Melissa B Duhaime, Matthew B Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/50/1/99