Escherichia coli Cryptic Prophages Sense Nutrients to Control Persister Cell Resuscitation
S. Song, J.-S. Kim, R. Yamasaki, S. Oh, M. Benedik, T. K. Wood
The paper shows that cryptic prophages in E. coli regulate phosphate uptake to control persister cell resuscitation, preventing premature resuscitation in nutrient-poor conditions.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2021Microbiology