Bacteriophage-host interactions in microgravity aboard the International Space Station
Phil Huss, Chutikarn Chitboonthavisuk, Anthony Meger, Kyle K. Nishikawa, R.P. Oates, Heath J. Mills, Olivia Gámez Holzhaus, Srivatsan Raman
This study examines T7 bacteriophage and E. coli interactions in microgravity, finding delayed initial phage activity but eventual success with mutations enhancing fitness and revealing differences in mutational preferences.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2023 · PreprintSynthetic Biology