Temperate gut phages are prevalent, diverse, and predominantly inactive
S. Dahlman, L. Avellaneda-Franco, C. Kett, D. Subedi, R. B. Young, J. A. Gould, E. L. Rutten, E. L. Gilliver, C. J. Turkington, N. Nezam-Abadi, J. A. Grasis, D. Lyras, R. A. Edwards, S. C. Forster, J. J. Barr
The paper characterizes active temperate gut phages from bacterial isolates, finding most are inactive and their induction is complex and context-dependent.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2023Microbiology