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ArticleVirology journal2019

A newly isolated roseophage represents a distinct member of Siphoviridae family.

Lanlan Cai, Ruijie Ma, Hong Chen, Yunlan Yang, Nianzhi Jiao, Rui Zhang

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Article in Virology journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lanlan CaiState Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Institute of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, People's Republic of China.
Ruijie MaState Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Institute of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, People's Republic of China.
Hong ChenState Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Institute of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, People's Republic of China.
Yunlan YangState Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Institute of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, People's Republic of China.
Nianzhi JiaoState Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Institute of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, People's Republic of China.
Rui ZhangState Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Institute of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, People's Republic of China. ruizhang@xmu.edu.cn.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMembers of the Roseobacter lineage are a major group of marine heterotrophic bacteria because of their wide distribution, versatile lifestyles and important biogeochemical roles. Bacteriophages, the most abundant biological entities in the ocean, play important roles in shaping their hosts' population structures and mediating genetic exchange between hosts. However, our knowledge of roseophages (bacteriophages that infect Roseobacter) is far behind that of their host counterparts, partly reflecting the need to isolate and analyze the phages associated with this ecologically important bacterial clade.

methodsvB_DshS-R4C (R4C), a novel virulent roseophage that infects Dinoroseobacter shibae DFL12

resultsThe double-stranded DNA genome of R4C consists of 36,291 bp with a high GC content of 66.75%. It has 49 genes with low DNA and protein homologies to those of other known phages. Morphological and phylogenetic analyses suggested that R4C is a novel member of the family Siphoviridae and is most closely related to phages in the genus Cronusvirus. However, unlike the Cronusvirus phages, R4C encodes an integrase, implying its ability to establish a lysogenic life cycle. A terminal analysis shows that, like that of λ phage, the R4C genome utilize the 'cohesive ends' DNA-packaging mechanism. Significantly, homologues of the R4C genes are more prevalent in coastal areas than in the open ocean.

conclusionsInformation about this newly discovered phage extends our understanding of bacteriophage diversity, evolution, and their roles in different environments.

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PhylogenyBase CompositionDNA PackagingGenetic VariationGenome SizeGenome, ViralLysogenyMetagenomeRoseobacterSeawaterSiphoviridaeViral ProteinsViral ProteinsDinoroseobacterGenome sequenceRoseophageSiphoviridae

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