Genetic diversity and population dynamics of cyanophage communities in the Chesapeake Bay

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-116

  Wang, Kui ^a   Chen, Feng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanophage; Natural virus community; Phylogenetic diversity; Synechococcus; T RFLP

Indexed keywords

PROKARYOTA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 4143150674     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame034105     Document Type: Article

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