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ArticleMicrobial biotechnology2024

Why tRNA acquisition could be relevant to bacteriophages?

Carlos O Lomeli-Ortega, José Luis Balcázar

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Article in Microbial biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
6.4field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carlos O Lomeli-OrtegaCatalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), Girona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4969-3699
José Luis BalcázarCatalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), Girona, Spain.
Universitat de Girona · ES

Funding

Direcció General de Recerca, Generalitat de Catalunya SGR 01282HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions 101106707
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this opinion, we discuss the role of tRNAs in phage biology and their importance in DNA replication and phage-host interactions. Phages are a diverse group of obligate bacterial viruses that possess genomes with a wide range of sizes. Among them, we find phages with few genes that depend entirely on their host's translational machinery for replication. However, some phages carry genes for all replication steps and even contain genes for their own translational synthesis. In these cases, the integration of tRNA genes in their genomes is not completely understood, generating different theories about their presence and function during the replication cycle. Although different studies have attempted to elucidate their role, additional studies are needed to clarify the presence and significance of tRNA genes in phages. Moreover, we highlight the importance of tRNA genes in phages from both ecological and therapeutic perspectives.

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BacteriophagesRNA, TransferRNA, Transfer

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PMID38635123
PMCPMC11025619
OpenAlexW4394913945

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