On the planet Trafalmadore there are no lytic phages, only lysogenic ones that are only rarely induced to produce progeny virions. How does their planetary microbiome differ from ours?
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Moselio (Elio) Schaechter & Roberto Kolter
The purpose of this blog is to share our appreciation for the width and depth of the microbial activities on this planet. We will emphasize the unusual and the unexpected phenomena for which we have a special fascination... (more)
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