The Lysis Cassette of Jumbophage phiKZ
Prasanth Manohar, Joshua Wan, Gabriella Ganser, K. Sharp, Ry Young
The paper identifies a lysis cassette in phiKZ phage essential for temporally regulated host envelope disruption, including a novel cytoplasmic regulator interacting with the holin.
Scientific Reports · Jan 20, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology