Cryptic prophages help bacteria cope with adverse environments
Phages are the most abundant entity in the biosphere and outnumber bacteria by a factor of 10. Phage DNA may also constitute 20% of bacterial genomes; however, its role is ill defined. Here, we explore the impact of cryptic prophages on cell physiology by precisely deleting all nine prophage element...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3105296/ |