Prophages self-destruct to eliminate competitors

Asma Hatoum-Aslan

doi:10.1016/j.chom.2021.10.004

Prophages self-destruct to eliminate competitors

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Bacteria have evolved many immune systems to combat their viral parasites (i.e., phages). In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Owen et al. discover a mechanism of anti-phage immunity that is mediated by a phage-encoded protein, and thus provide an example of how inter-phage conflict can promote survival of the bacterial population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1603-1605
Number of pages	3
Journal	Cell Host and Microbe
Volume	29
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2021.10.004
State	Published - Nov 10 2021

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Microbiology
Virology

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