Dynamic co-existence of bacteriophages and their hosts in the Arabidopsis thaliana phyllosphere
Sheila Roitman, Haim Ashkenazy, Vivienne Hsieh-Wu, Ceren Can, Eva Modly Hurst, Natalie Betz, Katharina Hipp, Detlef Weigel
This study tracks bacteriophage and bacterial community dynamics in Arabidopsis thaliana phyllosphere across growth stages, finding bacterial communities are more dynamic than their phages.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology