Evidence of active phage replication during vegetable fermentation and implications for the dynamics of bacterial communities
Julia Cantuti Gendre, Margareth Renault, Anne-Cecile Leforestier, Gwendoline Marquet, Françoise Irlinger, Nathan Fouchard, Sophie Landaud, Claire Le Marrec, Stéphane Chaillou, Éric Dugat‐Bony
The paper investigates phage activity during vegetable fermentation and shows phages influence bacterial succession without disrupting fermentation stability.
bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology