Competition between lysogenic and sensitive bacteria is determined by the fitness costs of the different emerging phage-resistance strategies
Many bacterial genomes carry prophages whose induction can eliminate competitors. In response, bacteria may become resistant by modifying surface receptors, by lysogenization, or by other poorly known processes. All these mechanisms affect bacterial fitness and population dynamics. To understand the...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2023-03-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/83479 |