Phage-Encoded Sigma Factors Alter Bacterial Dormancy
ABSTRACT By entering a reversible state of reduced metabolic activity, dormant microorganisms are able to tolerate suboptimal conditions that would otherwise reduce their fitness. Dormancy may also benefit bacteria by serving as a refuge from parasitic infections. Here, we focus on dormancy in the B...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022-08-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00297-22 |