Host exonuclease SbcB and a phage-encoded SSB-like protein control activation of the DRT10 reverse transcriptase defense system
Esperanza Sánchez-Nieto, Max E. Wilkinson, Vicenta Millán, Celestine Wenardy, Daniel Cabrerizo, Francisco Martínez‐Abarca, Nicolás Toro
The paper characterizes DRT10, a reverse transcriptase defense system, showing it is regulated by host exonuclease SbcB and a phage-encoded SSB-like protein.
bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology