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Intraspecific bacterial competition mediated by rapidly diversifying tailocin and prophage loci
Sarah Kauffman, Ryan Musumba Awori, Emmanuel C. Allwell…·Heidi Goodrich‐Blair
This study shows that Xenorhabdus bacteria use phage-related genes to diversify their weaponry and defense systems, enabling competitive interactions with closely related strains.
DOI 10.1101/2025.04.19.648921