Resolving the structure of phage–bacteria interactions in the context of natural diversity
oleh: Kathryn M. Kauffman, William K. Chang, Julia M. Brown, Fatima A. Hussain, Joy Yang, Martin F. Polz, Libusha Kelly
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Understanding the interactions between bacteria and their viruses (phages) in natural communities is a major challenge. Here, the authors isolate and study large numbers of marine Vibrio bacteria and their phages, and find that lytic interactions are sparse and many phages are host-strain-specific, but nevertheless recombination between some phages is common.