Co-transfer of functionally interdependent genes contributes to genome mosaicism in lambdoid phages
A. Kupczok, Z. M. Bailey, D. Refardt, C. C. Wendling
This study identifies co-transferred gene pairs in lambdoid phages, showing that functionally related genes are often transferred together, suggesting epistatic interactions drive genome modularity.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2022Microbiology