PhageDive is a specific database for bacteriophages and archaeal viruses. Built on the BacDive model, it gathers and links all the experimental data and metadata (e.g., geographical origin, isolation source) of the viruses present in different culture collections (Laval collection, NCTC, DSMZ). Its implementation aims to facilitate access to all viruses information for the scientific community. The database covers taxonomy, host strain, phage morphology, life cycle, origin and genomic data. PhageDive offers an Advanced search allowing queries such as "show me all phages infecting this strain" or "show me all viruses with this enzyme".
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Mission statement
SPP 2330
PhageDive is a project set up by the DSMZ within the DFG Priority Programme SPP 2330 focusing on “New concepts in prokaryotic virus-host interactions – from single cells to microbial communities”. The goal of this research consortium is to discover new concepts and mechanisms in prokaryotic viruses relying on 3 main research areas: viral cell biology, new unicellular and multicellular anti-viral defenses, and viral impact on microbial communities.
The Leibniz Institute DSMZ is both a research center and an active collection. Being one of the largest collections of microorganisms and cell cultures worldwide, the DSMZ hosts the majority of bacterial diversity as well as a globally unique stock of human and animal cell lines, fungal strains, plant viruses, bacteriophages and genomic bacterial DNA for research purposes. Its mission is the research, provision and use of microbial and cellular biodiversity.
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