Expression of a novel P22 ORFan gene reveals the phage carrier state in Salmonella typhimurium.

We discovered a novel interaction between phage P22 and its host Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 that is characterized by a phage mediated and targeted derepression of the host dgo operon. Upon further investigation, this interaction was found to be instigated by an ORFan gene (designated pid for phage P...

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Main Authors: William Cenens, Mehari T Mebrhatu, Angella Makumi, Pieter-Jan Ceyssens, Rob Lavigne, Rob Van Houdt, François Taddei, Abram Aertsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3573128?pdf=render