Sustainable Diversity of Phage-Bacteria Systems

2023/01/29 by Namiko Mitarai, Mitarai, Namiko, Anastasios Marantos +3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Bacteriophages and microbial interactions #Evolution and Genetic Dynamics #FOS: Biological sciences #Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies #Populations and Evolution (q-bio.PE)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2301.12491

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Abstract

Bacteriophages are central to microbial ecosystems for balancing bacterial populations and promoting evolution by applying strong selection pressure. Here we review some of the known aspects that modulate phage-bacteria interaction in a way that naturally promotes their coexistence. We focus on the modulations that arise from structural, physical, or physiological constraints. We argue they should play roles in many phage-bacteria systems providing sustainable diversity.

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