Bacteriophages of Myxococcus xanthus, a Social Bacterium.

ABSTRACT: Bacteriophages have been used as molecular tools in fundamental biology investigations for decades. Beyond this, however, they play a crucial role in the eco-evolutionary dynamics of bacterial communities through their demographic impact and the source of genetic information they represent. The increasing interest in describing ecological and evolutionary aspects of bacteria⁻phage interactions has led to major insights into their fundamental characteristics, including arms race dynamics and acquired bacterial immunity. Here, we review knowledge on the phages of the myxobacteria with a major focus on phages infecting Myxococcus xanthus, a bacterial model system widely used to study developmental biology and social evolution. In particular, we focus upon the isolation of myxophages from natu

SUBMITTER: Vasse M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6070905 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature