Phages actively challenge niche communities in the Antarctic soils
O. K. I. Bezuidt, P. H. Lebre, R. Pierneef, C. Leon-Sobrino, E. M. Adriaenssens, D. A. Cowan, Y. Van de Peer, T. P. Makhalanyane
The paper provides the first evidence of widespread antiphage innate immunity in Antarctic hypolith communities, showing phages actively challenge niche communities through dynamic host-phage interactions.
bioRxiv · Jan 17, 2020Microbiology