Bacterial defences interact synergistically by disrupting phage cooperation
A. Maestri, E. Pursey, C. Chong, B. J. Pons, S. Gandon, R. Custodio, M. Chisnall, A. Grasso, S. Paterson, K. S. Baker, S. van Houte, A. Chevallereau, E. Westra
This study identifies a novel bacterial defence system, MADS, which synergizes with CRISPR-Cas to protect against phages with anti-CRISPR genes by disrupting phage cooperation.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology