Comparative genomic analysis of five freshwater cyanophages and reference-guided metagenomic data mining.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As important producers using photosynthesis on Earth, cyanobacteria contribute to the oxygenation of atmosphere and the primary production of biosphere. However, due to the eutrophication of urban waterbodies and global warming, uncontrollable growth of cyanobacteria usually leads to the seasonal outbreak of cyanobacterial blooms. Cyanophages, a group of viruses that specifically infect and lyse cyanobacteria, are considered as potential environment-friendly agents to control the harmful blooms. Compared to the marine counterparts, only a few freshwater cyanophages have been isolated and genome sequenced to date, largely limiting their characterizations and applications.

Results

Here, we isolated five freshwater cyanophages varying in tail morphology, termed Pam1~

SUBMITTER: Du K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9382816 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature