Mobile Integrons Encode Phage Defense Systems
N. Kieffer, A. Hipolito, L. Ortiz-Miravalles, P. Blanco, T. Delobelle, P. Vizuete, F. M. Ojeda, T. Jove, D. Jurenas, M. Garcia-Quintanilla, A. Carvalho, P. Domingo-Calap, J. A. Escudero
The paper identifies novel phage resistance systems encoded in mobile integrons and shows they can be combined for multi-phage and antibiotic resistance with variable fitness costs.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2024Microbiology