MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Lysogen formation governs colonies while lytic infection is more prevalent in single cells of the bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis
Xuhui Huang, Emily E. Chase, Brittany N. Zepernick…·Steven W. Wilhelm
This study examines how colony formation in Microcystis affects viral infection strategies, finding that colonies favor lysogeny while single cells experience more lytic infection.
DOI 10.1101/2025.02.12.637950