Mitomycin C eliminates cyanobacterial transcription without detectable lysogen induction in a Microcystis-dominated bloom in Lake Erie
Robbie M. Martin, Elizabeth R Denison, Helena L. Pound, Ellen A. Barnes, Justin D. Chaffin, Steven W. Wilhelm
The paper tests lysogeny in Microcystis blooms using mitomycin C and finds it ineffective for inducing prophage, suggesting standard protocols are unsuitable for freshwater cyanobacterial studies.
Microbiology Spectrum · Apr 9, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology