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Table 3 Comparative effect of the environmental stress and standard growth conditions on spontaneous prophage induction

From: Spontaneously induced prophages are abundant in a naturally evolved bacterial starter culture and deliver competitive advantage to the host

phage

MitC

0.4-fold LM17

34 °C

1% NaCl

2% NaCl

proΦ1

+

 

+

  

proΦ2

+

–

+

  

proΦ3

+

  

+

+

proΦ4

+

–

+

  

proΦ5

+

–

+

  

proΦ6

+

ND

 

+

+

proΦ7

+

 

+

  
  1. The table summarises data shown in Additional file 3 and Additional file 4. (+) stress induction > standard induction; (−) stress induction < standard induction; (empty cell) not significant differences; (ND) not determined. MitC induction (0.3 μg/ml) was used as positive control
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BMC Microbiology

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