Phage-Plasmids Are Rare in Bacteria, May Exhibit Pseudolysogeny and Lack Antibiotic Resistance Genes
Gomathinayagam Sankaranarayanan, Gothandam Kodiveri Muthukaliannan
The paper re-evaluates phage-plasmids (PPs) across 5 million sequences, finding they are rare, more virulent, and lack antibiotic resistance genes.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2025 · PreprintGenetics