Dairy practices select for thermostable endolysins in phages
F. Oechslin, X. Zhu, C. Morency, V. Somerville, R. Shi, S. Moineau
The paper shows that dairy practices have selected for thermostable endolysins in phages infecting Streptococcus thermophilus, reducing endolysin diversity.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology