Bacteriophages antagonize cGAS-like immunity in bacteria
E. Huiting, J. Athukoralage, J. Guan, S. Silas, H. Carion, J. Bondy-Denomy
The paper identifies a phage-encoded antagonist of the bacterial CBASS immunity system, showing it is necessary for phage replication and demonstrating CBASS functions as a natural anti-phage immune system.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology