A Novel <i>Alteromonas</i> Phage Lineage with a Broad Host Range and Small Burst Size
Yahui Yang, Ruijie Ma, Yu Chen, Junlei Ye, Xiaowei Chen, Long Wang, Nianzhi Jiao, Rui Zhang
Abstract
The marine bacterium Alteromonas is prevalent in the global ocean with crucial ecological significance; however, little is known about the diversity and evolution of its bacteriophages that profoundly affect the bacterial communities. Our study characterized a novel genus of three newly isolated Alteromonas phages that exhibited a distinct infection strategy of broad host spectrum and small burst size.
Topics & Concepts
AlteromonasBiologyLineage (genetic)Host (biology)Marine bacteriophageRange (aeronautics)NicheEvolutionary biologyDiversity (politics)EcologyBacteriaGeneticsGeneSociologyMaterials scienceComposite materialAnthropologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology