The defensome of prokaryotes in aquifers

Abstract Groundwater harbors a pristine biosphere where microbes co-evolve with less human interference, yet the ancient and ongoing arms race between prokaryotes and viruses remains largely unknown in such ecosystems. Based on our recent nationwide groundwater monitoring campaign across China, we c...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Pengwei Li, Zongzhi Wu, Tang Liu, Chunfang Deng, Quan Liu, Jinren Ni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61467-w