The enemy insight: tectiviruses preying on the Bacillus cereus group
(2016) Bacteriophage 2016 — Location: London, United Kingdom (19.January.2016)
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- Tectiviridae is a rare but interesting phage family comprising non-enveloped tail-less phages, with a linear dsDNA located within a lipid-containing membrane, covered by a rigid icosahedral protein capsid. Several tectiviruses have been found infecting the Bacillus cereus group and they display the unique characteristic of behaving as linear plasmids during their lysogenic cycle. Despite the significant contributions of mobile genetic elements to the evolution of this bacterial group, little is known about the dealings taking place between tectiviruses and their B. cereus sensu lato hosts. Therefore, this work focuses on characterizing the interactions between tectiviruses and the B. cereus group.
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Gillis, A. (2016). The enemy insight: tectiviruses preying on the Bacillus cereus group. Bacteriophage 2016, London, United Kingdom. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/220762