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Factors affecting the rumen bacteriophage population

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Swain, R. A., Klieve, A. V. and Nolan, J. V. (1996) Factors affecting the rumen bacteriophage population. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production, 21 . p. 409.

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Article Link: http://www.asap.asn.au/livestocklibrary/1996/Swain...

Organisation URL: http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/8816

Abstract

The bacteriophage population present in the rumen is diverse in composition and highly dynamic (Ritchie et al. 1970; Klieve and Bauchop 1988). The numbers and fluctuations in the population may play an important role in the turnover of microbial cells and supply of microbial products to the animal. Although the rumen bacteriophage population has been shown to contain a small proportion of classic lytic phages (these infect, then lyse cells), temperate phages are widespread among rumen bacteria (Klieve et al. 1989). Temperate phages infect bacteria and either lyse the cells or integrate their DNA into the bacterial chromosome and then exist from one generation to another as an integral part of the bacteria. Temperate phage are, however, capable of reverting to lytic development (termed induction) and thus are capable of causing large-scale lysis of bacterial populations.

Item Type:Article
Business groups:Animal Science
Keywords:bacterial viruses, rumen, lysis, phage
Subjects:Science > Microbiology > Microbial ecology
Science > Microbiology > Microorganisms in the animal body
Animal culture > Cattle
Veterinary medicine > Veterinary microbiology
Animal culture > Feeds and feeding. Animal nutrition
Live Archive:11 Aug 2021 23:35
Last Modified:03 Sep 2021 16:46

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