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Genomic comparison of 93 Bacillus phages reveals 12 clusters, 14 singletons and remarkable diversity.
BMC genomics - 4 Oct 2014
Grose Julianne H, Jensen Garrett L, Burnett Sandra H, Breakwell Donald P
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BACKGROUND: The Bacillus genus of Firmicutes bacteria is ubiquitous in nature and includes one of the best characterized model organisms, B. subtilis, as well as medically significant human pathogens, the most notorious being B. anthracis and B. cereus. As the most abundant living entities on the planet, bacteriophages are known to heavily influence the ecology and evolution of their hosts, including providing...
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