Viruses are ubiquitous mobile genetic elements that are obligate symbionts of cellular life forms and replicate exclusively within host cells. The ...

Prophages, defined as viruses integrated into bacterial genomes, can reshape bacterial physiology and evolution. Previous studies suggested that disruption of an integration site (spsM) by the SPβ pro...

Zip promotes the accumulation of free phages in bacterial lysogen communities, safeguarding phage progeny.

Lysogenic conversion exerted by phi3T, SPbeta-like virus on the bacterial host Bacillus subtilis leads to a strong alteration of host features, especially in terms of host cell morphology, fitness and...

Zip promotes the accumulation of free phages in bacterial lysogen communities, safeguarding phage progeny.

Mobile genetic elements play an essential part in the infectious process of major pathogens, yet the role of prophage dynamics in Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis is still not well understood. Here ...

While antibiotics mediate chemical warfare among microbes, their roles in the wild extend beyond direct growth inhibition. Some antibiotics have the potential to mediate interference competition by tr...

Prophages; dormant bacteriophage genomes integrated within the bacterial chromosome, play pivotal roles in shaping microbial communities when awakened. Our current understanding of prophage activation...