Large-scale cyanophage genomic analysis

Publication title: “Cyanobacteria-cyanophage interactions between freshwater and marine ecosystems based on large-scale cyanophage genomic analysis”

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724053518

Key points from the study:

  • Cyanophage diversity: A large collection of novel cyanophages was isolated and sequenced.
  • Freshwater vs. marine interactions: Freshwater ecosystems showed more frequent cyanobacteria-cyanophage interactions.
  • Genetic variations: Cyanophages from freshwater and marine environments exhibited distinct genetic characteristics.
  • Cyanobacterial defenses: Freshwater cyanobacteria had more defense mechanisms.
  • Interconnected ecosystems: Interactions between cyanobacteria and cyanophages in different ecosystems are interconnected.
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Published by Dr. Prasanth Manohar, Ph.D.,

Early career researcher in the field of Microbiology. Phage biologist, Author, Editor and Scientific writer. Expertise is in bacteriophage biology & genetics, Phage Therapy, ssRNA phages, Phage lysis systems, Single-cell analysis, protein antibiotics, and Antibiotic Resistance.