| Value |
9.3E+29
cells
|
| Organism |
prokaryote |
| Reference |
Weinbauer MG. Ecology of prokaryotic viruses. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2004 May28(2):127-81. p.166 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID15109783
|
| Primary Source |
William B. Whitman,*† David C. Coleman,‡ and William J. Wiebe. Prokaryotes: The unseen majority. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998 June 9 95(12): p.6581 table 7 right hand column sum of 2 top valuesPubMed ID9618454
|
| Comments |
"The large number of
infected prokaryotes in the sea as well as the estimated
production of 9.3X10^29 prokaryotic cells per year [primary source]
suggests a high potential of gene transfer mediated by
phages." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
109022 |