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Lifestyle-dependent evolution and CtrA-mediated lifestyle transitions shape phage resistance in marine Roseobacter.
Nature communications - 3 May 2026
Li Chengcheng, Nair Shailesh, Zhang Zenghu, Zhao Jiulong, Wang Zengmeng, Zhou Chao, Zhang Rui, Jiao Nianzhi, Zhang Yongyu
Abstract excerpt
Marine bacteria alternate between planktonic and surface-attached lifestyles, facing continuous phage predation. However, how these lifestyles shape resistance evolution remains poorly understood. Using a Roseobacter model strain, we demonstrate that surface-attached populations exhibit 26-fold higher survivability than planktonic counterparts during lytic phage infection. This advantage emerges through the...
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