Percent of bacteria that contain a functional viral genome in bacterial communities in surface and deep waters
| Value | 35 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | bacteria |
| Reference | Weinbauer MG. Ecology of prokaryotic viruses. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2004 May28(2):127-81. p.166 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID15109783 |
| Primary Source | Weinbauer, M., Brettar, I. and Hofle, M. (2003) Lysogeny and virus-induced mortality of bacterioplankton in surface, deep, and anoxic waters. Limnol. Oceanogr. 48, 1457–1465. |
| Comments | "In a study, quantifying lytic infection and lysogeny in natural bacterial communities in surface and deep waters, it was shown that on average 35% of the bacteria contain a functional viral genome [primary source]." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 109020 |