A hypermobile prophage in the genome of a key human gut bacterium

Andrey N. Shkoporov; Colin Hill

doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3003071

A hypermobile prophage in the genome of a key human gut bacterium

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Phages infecting anaerobic bacteria are highly abundant in the mammalian gut, but their biology and ecological impact are poorly understood. A new PLOS Biology study provides a glimpse into the disruptive biology of the Hankyphages, parasites of the ubiquitous Bacteroidaceae.

Original language	English
Article number	e3003071
Journal	PLOS Biology
Volume	23
Issue number	4 April
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003071
Publication status	Published - Apr 2025

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