MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
A truncated soil phage catechol 1,2-dioxygenase illustrates how viruses preserve and disseminate auxiliary catalytic functions in the soil microbiome
Ruonan Wu, Garry W. Buchko, John Cort…·Kirsten Hofmockel
The paper identifies a truncated viral catechol 1,2-dioxygenase from soil phages that retains catalytic activity and expands host metabolic versatility.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.25.714067