Similar mechanisms of retron-mediated anti-phage defense for different families of tailed phages
F. M. Garcia-Rodriguez, F. Martinez Abarca, M. E. Wilkinson, N. Toro
This study identifies Retron-Eco11 as a bacterial defense system that uses helicase proteins to trigger effector toxicity against phage infection.
bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology