Phage Diversity in the Human Gut Microbiome: a Taxonomist’s Perspective

Bacteriophages (phages) have been known for over a century, but only in the last 2 decades have we really come to appreciate how abundant and diverse they are. With that realization, research groups across the globe have shown the importance of phage-based processes in a myriad of environments, inc...

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Autor principal: Evelien M. Adriaenssens
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Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2021
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Sumario:Bacteriophages (phages) have been known for over a century, but only in the last 2 decades have we really come to appreciate how abundant and diverse they are. With that realization, research groups across the globe have shown the importance of phage-based processes in a myriad of environments, including the global oceans and soils, and as part of the human microbiome.