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A phage tail-like bacteriocin suppresses competitors in metapopulations of pathogenic bacteria.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 14 Jun 2024
Backman Talia, Latorre Sergio M, Symeonidi Efthymia, Muszyński Artur, Bleak Ella, Eads Lauren, Martinez-Koury Paulina I, Som Sarita, Hawks Aubrey, Gloss Andrew D, Belnap David M, Manuel Allison M, Deutschbauer Adam M, Bergelson Joy, Azadi Parastoo, Burbano Hernán A, Karasov Talia L
Abstract excerpt
Bacteria can repurpose their own bacteriophage viruses (phage) to kill competing bacteria. Phage-derived elements are frequently strain specific in their killing activity, although there is limited evidence that this specificity drives bacterial population dynamics. Here, we identified intact phage and their derived elements in a metapopulation of wild plant-associated Pseudomonas genomes. We discovered that the...
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