Global phage diversity.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Ten new mycobacteriophage genomes presented by show that most phage diversity remains uncharacterized. Extrapolation suggests that less than 0.0002% of the global phage metagenome has been sampled. The new genomes also contain a number of potential virulence factors that may be important in pathogenesis.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteria
- Bacteriophages
- DNA, Viral
- Genome, Viral