Phage hijacks host phosphorothioate DNA modification machinery to circumvent bacterial Ssp defences

Nature Microbiology 2026

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Authors: Yifei Wang, Haoyi Yang, Lixu Jiang, Yashi Ge, Yuhang Zhong, Hui Chu, Kuo Zhang, Kadierya Kuerban, Yuan Nong, Haiyan Gao, Congrui Xu, Xiaoyu Li
+2 more Shi Chen, Lianrong Wang
DOI: 10.1038/s41564-026-02387-3
Cited by: 1
References: 63

Fields of Study & Subjects

Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Bacteriophages and microbial interactions DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature Microbiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
11
Issue
8
Pages
2187–2200
Publication date
29 July 2026
Language
EN