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Genomic diversity of bacteriophages infecting Rhodobacter capsulatus and their relatedness to its gene transfer agent RcGTA.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Rapala Jackson, Miller Brenda, Garcia Maximiliano, Dolan Megan, Bockman Matthew, Hansson Mats, Russell Daniel A, Garlena Rebecca A, Cresawn Steven G, Westbye Alexander B, Beatty J Thomas, Alvey Richard M, Bollivar David W
Abstract excerpt
The diversity of bacteriophages is likely unparalleled in the biome due to the immense variety of hosts and the multitude of viruses that infect them. Recent efforts have led to description at the genomic level of numerous bacteriophages that infect the Actinobacteria, but relatively little is known about those infecting other prokaryotic phyla, such as the purple non-sulfur photosynthetic α-proteobacterium...
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