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The first isolation of a cyanophage-Synechococcus system from the East China Sea

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A cyanophage strain and its host Synechococcus were isolated from the East China Sea. The host Synechococcus sp. SJ01 was characterized by its 16S rRNA, ITS, and psbA gene sequences as well as by its morphological appearance and pigmentation. The cyanophage, strain S-SJ2, was able to cause a lytic infection of the coastal Synechococcus. TEM of negative-stained specimens showed that the phage isolate has an isometric head with a diameter of 68 nm and a long tail with a length of 280 nm. The cyanophage-Synechococcus system from the East China Sea shares many properties with other marine cyanophage-Synechococcus systems worldwide.

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    Yan Zhang, Min Xu & Kai Cheng

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    Yijun Zhao & Kai Cheng

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Zhang, Y., Xu, M., Zhao, Y. et al. The first isolation of a cyanophage-Synechococcus system from the East China Sea. Virol. Sin. 28, 260–265 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12250-013-3333-6

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Keywords

  • Synechococcus sp.
  • Cyanophage
  • East China Sea