Geochemical constraints on bacteriophage infectivity in terrestrial environments
H. K. Carlson, D. Piya, M. L. Moore, R. T. Magar, N. H. Elisabeth, A. M. Deutschbauer, A. P. Arkin, V. K. Mutalik
This study measures ion thresholds for phage infection and shows that phage impact on terrestrial microbiomes is strongest in high-ion environments with simple carbon sources.
ISME Communications · Dec 1, 2023Peer-reviewedMicrobiology