title: Distribution, isolation, host specificity, and diversity of cyanophages infecting marine Synechococcus spp. in river estuaries.
abstract: The abundance of cyanophages infecting marine Synechococcus spp. increased with increasing salinity in three Georgia coastal rivers. About 80% of the cyanophage isolates were cyanomyoviruses. High cross-infectivity was found among the cyanophages infecting phycoerythrin-containing Synechococcus strains. Cyanophages in the river estuaries were diverse in terms of their morphotypes and genotypes.
authors: Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Lu
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Chen
authors: R E
authors: RE
authors: Hodson
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000821:virology*; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D012623:Seawater / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes