A genome-resolved atlas reveals lineage-specific activity patterns of prophages in cultured human gut bacteria
Y Huang, Ziqiang Liu, Jie Hu, Xin Tan, Lei Dai, Yingfei Ma
The paper develops ACTIVE to profile prophage activity in gut bacteria, revealing 5.4% of prophages are active under standard culture and identifying distinct viral lineages.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology