A weaponized phage suppresses competitors in historical and modern metapopulations of pathogenic bacteria
N. Backman, S. M. Latorre, E. Symeonidi, A. Muszynski, E. Bleak, L. Eads, P. Martinez-Koury, S. Som, A. hawks, A. D. Gloss, D. Belnap, A. M. Manuel, A. Deutschbauer, J. Bergelson, P. Azadi, , T. Karasov
The paper identifies a tailocin, a phage-derived element, used by Pseudomonas spp. to suppress competitors in metapopulations, showing its persistence over 170 years.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology