MicrobiologybioRxiv
Diverse and Abundant Phages Exploit Conjugative Plasmids
N. Quinones-Olvera, S. V. Owen, L. M. McCully…·M. Baym
This study identifies diverse and abundant plasmid-dependent phages in wastewater, revealing their underappreciated role in constraining horizontal gene transfer.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-024-47416-z