Phage phimru polynucleotides and polypeptides and uses thereof

摘要

The invention relates to compositions and methods for delivering inhibitory molecules into microbial cells, in particular, methanogen cells. Specifically, the invention relates to newly identified phage phimru, including phage induction, phage particles, and the phage genome, and also phage polypeptides, as well as polynucleotides which encode these polypeptides. The invention also relates to expression vectors and host cells for producing these polypeptides. The invention further relates to methods for detecting, targeting, and inhibiting microbial cells, especially methanogen cells, using the disclosed phage, polypeptides, polynucleotides, expression vectors, and host cells.