MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Phage-encoded homing endonucleases attenuate bacterial immunity
Tridib Mahata, Katarzyna Kanarek, Rameshkumar Marimuthu Ragavan…·Dor Salomon
This study shows phage-encoded homing endonucleases reduce bacterial immunity by inhibiting GAPS4, a DNase defense system, thereby enhancing phage fitness.
DOI 10.1101/2025.09.07.674715