Tomaž Accetto

This study shows that disrupting spsM in Bacillus subtilis via prophage integration or mutagenesis leads to increased spontaneous mutations in regulatory genes, promoting phenotypic diversification, while prophage excision reduces mutational diversity.

This study characterizes prophages in Bacteroides and Phocaeicola using bioinformatic tools, revealing their diversity, broad host range, and temporal stability in the human gut.