Wide Distribution of Phage That Infect Freshwater SAR11 Bacteria Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Fonsibacter represents a significant microbial group of freshwater ecosystems. Although the genomic and metabolic features of these bacteria have been well studied, no phage infecting them has been reported. In this study, we reconstructed complete genomes of Fonsibacter and infecting phage and revealed their close relatedness to the phage infecting marine SAR11 members. Also, we illustrated that phage that infect Fonsibacter are widely distributed in freshwater habitats. In summary, the results contribute new insights into the ecology and evolution of Fonsibacter and phage.

authors

  • Chen, Lin-Xing
  • Zhao, Yanlin
  • McMahon, Katherine D
  • Mori, Jiro F
  • Jessen, Gerdhard L
  • Nelson, Tara Colenbrander
  • Warren, Lesley A
  • Banfield, Jillian F

publication date

  • October 29, 2019