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Selection and characterization of cyanophage resistance in marine Synechococcus strains.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Sept 2007
Stoddard Lauren I, Martiny Jennifer B H, Marston Marcia F
Abstract excerpt
Marine viruses are an important component of the microbial food web, influencing microbial diversity and contributing to bacterial mortality rates. Resistance to cooccurring cyanophages has been reported for natural communities of Synechococcus spp.; however, little is known about the nature of this resistance. This study examined the patterns of infectivity among cyanophage isolates and unicellular marine...
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