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Diversity of Hot Environments and Thermophilic Microbes Read chapter Read first chapter

2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

10. Biology, Biodiversity and Application of Thermophilic Viruses

Authors : Kristine Uldahl, Xu Peng

Published in: Thermophilic Microbes in Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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Abstract

Where there is life, there are viruses. Thermophilic viruses are essential in regulating the structure and composition of microbial communities in the terrestrial and marine hot environments. Moreover, they constitute an important source of novel enzymes of high biotechnological and industrial potential. This chapter focuses on the application potential of thermophilic viruses. Central to this topic are the many novel genetic and morphological features discovered in thermophilic viruses. In order to fully appreciate the huge potential these viruses have in basic research and biotechnology, we will introduce recent results derived from studies of structural adaptations, functional genomics, metagenomics, virus–host interactions and virus life cycle, all areas with remarkable characteristics. In the end, a section will cover more specific application areas including thermophilic viruses as nanobuilding blocks.

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Metadata
Title
Biology, Biodiversity and Application of Thermophilic Viruses
Authors
Kristine Uldahl
Xu Peng
Copyright Year
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Book
Thermophilic Microbes in Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology

Print ISBN: 978-94-007-5898-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-5899-5

Copyright Year: 2013

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5899-5_10