Mimicking prophage induction in the body: induction in the lab with pH gradients

The majority of bacteria within the human body are lysogens, often harboring multiple bacteriophage sequences (prophages) within their genomes. While several different types of environmental stresses can trigger or induce prophages to enter into the lytic cycle, they have yet to be fully explored an...

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Main Authors: Taylor Miller-Ensminger, Andrea Garretto, Nicole Stark, Catherine Putonti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-08-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
pH
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9718.pdf