A new Synechococcus cyanophage from a reservoir in Korea.
A unicellular cyanobacterium (Synechococcus) and its cyanophage were both isolated from a reservoir in Korea. Although morphologically similar to AS-1, the cyanophage differs from cyanophage AS-1 in some respects. The burst size in the light is approximately 100 plaque-forming units (PFU)/cell. Replication of the virus also occurs in the dark, releasing about 10% of the virus particles observed in the light. Na+ is not necessary for adsorption.
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Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
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D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007723:Korea; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D014771:Virion / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014871:Water Microbiology