Chromosomally-Encoded Hok/Sok Toxin/Antitoxin SystemsInhibit Phage Infection
Eunsol Seo, Maura E Cingle, Thomas K Wood
This study investigates the role of chromosomally-encoded Hok/Sok toxin/antitoxin systems in inhibiting phage infection in E. coli, finding that Hok proteins significantly reduce infection by BASEL phages.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology