A tripartite mechanism licenses RNA polymerase import into the phage nucleus
Claire Kokontis, Deepto Mozumdar, Daphne Chen, Iris Zheng, Wearn‐Xin Yee, David Bulkley, David A. Agard, Joseph Bondy‐Denomy
This study identifies a tripartite mechanism involving Imp7 and Imp1 that licenses RNA polymerase import into the phage nucleus, showing that nuclear compartment assembly precedes transcriptional and replicative programs.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology