Bloom-forming bacteria heavily invest in anti-phage defense
Roo Weed, Molly A. Moynihan, Eleanor Greene, Olivia L. Mathieson, Catherine A. Crowley, Emily N. Junkins, Hannah Vanderscheuren, Abdeali M. Jivaji, Manuel Kleiner, S. Emil Ruff
This study shows bloom-forming bacteria, like GSB-TRL01, invest heavily in anti-phage defense systems, which reduces lysis and allows blooms to persist.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology