An Inducible Microbacterium Prophage vB_MoxS-R1 Represents a Novel Lineage of Siphovirus.

ABSTRACT: Lytic and lysogenic infections are the main strategies used by viruses to interact with microbial hosts. The genetic information of prophages provides insights into the nature of phages and their potential influences on hosts. Here, the siphovirus vB_MoxS-R1 was induced from a Microbacterium strain isolated from an estuarine Synechococcus culture. vB_MoxS-R1 has a high replication capability, with an estimated burst size of 2000 virions per cell. vB_MoxS-R1 represents a novel phage genus-based genomic analysis. Six transcriptional regulator (TR) genes were predicted in the vB_MoxS-R1 genome. Four of these TR genes are involved in stress responses, virulence and amino acid transportation in bacteria, suggesting that they may play roles in regulating the host cell metabolism in

SUBMITTER: Zheng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9030533 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature