MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
A distinct class of conjugative megaplasmids includes potential vehicles for prophage dissemination
Ling Yuan, Yiting Qin, Jacob West-Roberts…·L. J. Chen
The paper identifies conjugative megaplasmids in the human gut microbiome that can disseminate prophage genomes across bacterial lineages, explaining their wide distribution.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.21.707213