Cyanophage

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Electron micrograph of negative-stained Prochlorococcus myoviruses
Electron micrograph of negative-stained Prochlorococcus myoviruses

Bacteriophages of cyanobacteria are called cyanophages. Because of the important role of cyanobacteria as primary producers in the world's oceans, the study of their phage ecology is important toward understanding global carbon cycling.

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