Bacteriophages of the Order Crassvirales: What Do We Currently Know about This Keystone Component of the Human Gut Virome?

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Abstract

The order Crassvirales comprises dsDNA bacteriophages infecting bacteria in the phylum Bacteroidetes that are found in a variety of environments but are especially prevalent in the mammalian gut. This review summarises available information on the genomics, diversity, taxonomy, and ecology of this largely uncultured viral taxon. With experimental data available from a handful of cultured representatives, the review highlights key properties of virion morphology, infection, gene expression and replication processes, and phage-host dynamics.

Original languageEnglish
Article number584
JournalBiomolecules
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2023

Keywords

  • Crassvirales
  • human gut microbiome
  • metagenomics
  • virome

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