Isolation of a novel cyanophage infecting potentially bloom-forming Limnothrix sp

Noronha, J.M.; Gauns, M.U.; Ghadi, S.C.

Isolation of a novel cyanophage infecting potentially bloom-forming Limnothrix sp

Noronha, J.M.; Gauns, M.U.; Ghadi, S.C.

Source : Limnologica. 93; 2022; ArticleID_125961.

URI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.limno.2022.125961
http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/handle/unigoa/7075

Date: 2022

Document Type: Journal article

Abstract:

A filamentous cyanobacterium, identified as Limnothrix sp. VL01, and a novel lytic cyanophage Phi L-VL01 that infects it, were isolated from a shallow freshwater lake located in Goa, India. Cyanophage-infected Limnothrix sp. VL01 demonstrated reduced growth and increased fragmentation of filaments, compared to uninfected control. Limnothrix sp. is known to form blooms in freshwater lakes. Phi L-VL01 could be a significant agent in controlling such blooms.

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