Phage exposure causes dynamic shifts in the expression states of specific phase-variable genes of Campylobacter jejuni.

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Phase variation (PV) creates phenotypic heterogeneity at high frequencies and in a reversible manner. This phenomenon allows bacteria to adapt to a variety of different environments and selective pressures. In Campylobacterjejuni this reversible adaptive process is mediated by mutations in homopolymeric G/C tracts. Many C. jejuni-specific phages are dependent on phase-variable surface structures for successful...

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