Phage and bacteria diversification through a prophage acquisition ratchet
M. Anthenelli, E. Jasien, R. V. Edwards, B. Bailey, B. Felts, P. Katira, J. Nulton, F. Rohwer, C. B. Silveira, A. Luque
The paper develops ecological and diversification models to show that increased bacterial carrying capacity promotes prophage acquisition, reconciling viral ecology paradigms.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2020 · PreprintEcology