Unlocking the secrets of paired terminal genomic repeats utilised by the Burkholderia jumbo phage Matilda
Jessica M. Lewis, Olivia Burns, Harry Mogg, Tanaz Mistry, Yan-Jiun Lee, Peter Weigele, Eshwar Mahenthiralingam, Yin Chen, Nichollas E. Scott, Laura A. Baxter, Cristina Sousa Mesquita, Richard Stark, Trevor J. Lithgow, Jeremy J. Barr, Antonia P. Sagona
This study identifies a novel jumbo phage with a tripartite genome architecture and describes its terminal elements' role in infection.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology