Phage tRNAs evade tRNA-targeting host defenses through anticodon loop mutations

Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) in bacteriophage genomes are widespread across bacterial host genera, but their exact function has remained unclear for more than 50 years. Several hypotheses have been proposed, and the most widely accepted one is codon compensation, which suggests that phages encode tRNAs tha...

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Main Authors: Daan F van den Berg, Baltus A van der Steen, Ana Rita Costa, Stan JJ Brouns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-06-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/85183