Re-evaluating Reported Pseudolysogeny in Phage T3: T3 and T7 Show Similar Propagation Responses to Nutrient Limitation and Media Switching
Devyn Del Curto, Brittany Humphrey, Greyson Lasley, Bryce Ricken, Jesse L. Cahill
This study re-examines pseudolysogeny in phage T3 and T7 under nutrient limitation, finding that both show impaired propagation, and that T3's reported latent state could not be reproduced.
bioRxiv · Aug 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology