MicrobiologybioRxiv
Prophage-dependent neighbor predation fosters horizontal gene transfer by natural transformation
R. C. Molina-Quiroz, T. N. Dalia, A. Camilli…·C. A. Silva-Valenzuela
The paper shows that prophage-dependent neighbor predation in Vibrio cholerae enhances horizontal gene transfer via natural transformation in chitin estuary microcosms.
DOI 10.1128/msphere.00975-20