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Phage Morons Play an Important Role in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Phenotypes.
Journal of bacteriology - 15 Nov 2018
Tsao Yu-Fan, Taylor Véronique L, Kala Smriti, Bondy-Denomy Joseph, Khan Alima N, Bona Diane, Cattoir Vincent, Lory Stephen, Davidson Alan R, Maxwell Karen L
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The viruses that infect bacteria, known as phages, play a critical role in controlling bacterial populations in many diverse environments, including the human body. This control stems not only from phages killing bacteria but also from the formation of lysogens. In this state, the phage replication cycle is suppressed, and the phage genome is maintained in the bacterial cell in a form known as a prophage....
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