Diverse and Abundant Phages Exploit Conjugative Plasmids
N. Quinones-Olvera, S. V. Owen, L. M. McCully, M. G. Marin, E. A. Rand, A. C. Fan, O. J. M. Dosumu, K. Paul, C. E. S. Castano, R. Petherbridge, J. S. Paull, M. Baym
This study identifies diverse and abundant plasmid-dependent phages in wastewater, revealing their underappreciated role in constraining horizontal gene transfer.
bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2023Microbiology