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Comparative genomics and functional analysis of the 936 group of lactococcal Siphoviridae phages.
Scientific reports - 19 Feb 2016
Murphy James, Bottacini Francesca, Mahony Jennifer, Kelleher Philip, Neve Horst, Zomer Aldert, Nauta Arjen, van Sinderen Douwe
Abstract excerpt
Genome sequencing and comparative analysis of bacteriophage collections has greatly enhanced our understanding regarding their prevalence, phage-host interactions as well as the overall biodiversity of their genomes. This knowledge is very relevant to phages infecting Lactococcus lactis, since they constitute a significant risk factor for dairy fermentations. Of the eighty four lactococcal phage genomes currently...
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