As the dominant primary producer in oligotrophic oceans, the unicellular picocyanobacterium Prochlorococcus is the smallest and most abundant photosynthetic phytoplankton in the world and plays an important role in marine carbon cycling. Cyanophages that infect Prochlorococcus influence the growth, carbon fixation, diversity, evolution, and environmental adaptation of their hosts. Here, we review studies on the isolation, genomics, and phylogenetic diversity of Prochlorococcus viruses and their interactions with Prochlorococcus. We also review the potential effects of Prochlorococcus viruses on biogeochemical cycling in the ocean.
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Xiao, X., Zeng, Q., Zhang, R., & Jiao, N. (2018, December 1). Prochlorococcus viruses—From biodiversity to biogeochemical cycles. Science China Earth Sciences. Science in China Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-017-9247-4
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