Lysogeny in marine Synechococcus

L. McDaniel, L. A. Houchin, S. J. Williamson and J. H. Paul ()
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L. McDaniel: University of South Florida, College of Marine Science
L. A. Houchin: University of South Florida, College of Marine Science
S. J. Williamson: University of South Florida, College of Marine Science
J. H. Paul: University of South Florida, College of Marine Science

Nature, 2002, vol. 415, issue 6871, 496-496

Abstract: Abstract Viral infection of bacteria can be lytic, causing destruction of the host cell, or lysogenic, in which the viral genome is instead stably maintained as a prophage within its host1. Here we show that lysogeny occurs in natural populations of an autotrophic picoplankton (Synechococcus) and that there is a seasonal pattern to this interaction. Because lysogeny confers immunity to infection by related viruses1, this process may account for the resistance to viral infection seen in common forms of autotrophic picoplankton2.

Date: 2002
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