Distribution, isolation, host specificity, and diversity of cyanophages infecting marine Synechococcus spp. in river estuaries.
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.
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Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA.
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Hodson
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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*
D004279:DNA, Viral; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes