Chaire De Recherche Du Canada Sur Les Bactériophages

加拿大噬菌体研究主席

• 批准号: CRC-2018-00307
• 负责人: Moineau, Sylvain
• 金额: $ 14.57万
• 依托单位: Université Laval
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=730524
• 关键词: Chaire; De; Recherche; Du; Canada

It is now recognized that phages are the most abundant biological entities on the planet. These viruses specifically infect bacteria and they play a key role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems. Phages are also excellent viral models applicable to various research areas. Bacteriophages can be both friends and foes. Friends since they suppress bacterial populations with harmful properties, including pathogenic bacteria. These phages can have industrial and medical applications as biocontrol agents. Foes because they can destroy bacteria that play an important role in food fermentations. The main goal of this CRC is to increase knowledge of phage biology.

现在已经认识到噬菌体是地球上最丰富的生物实体。这些病毒专门感染了细菌，它们在维持生态系统的平衡中起着关键作用。噬菌体也是适用于各个研究领域的出色病毒模型。噬菌体可以是朋友和敌人。朋友因为他们抑制具有有害特性的细菌种群，包括致病性细菌。这些噬菌体可以作为生物控制剂具有工业和医疗应用。敌人是因为它们可以破坏在食品发酵中发挥重要作用的细菌。该CRC的主要目标是增加对噬菌体生物学的了解。