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American Society for Microbiology, mBio, 3(14), 2023

DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00182-23

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Human-Gut Phages Harbor Sporulation Genes

Journal article published in 2023 by Daniel A. Schwartz ORCID, Josué A. Rodríguez-Ramos ORCID, Michael Shaffer, Rory M. Flynn, Rebecca A. Daly ORCID, Kelly C. Wrighton ORCID, Jay T. Lennon ORCID
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Abstract

Phages acquire bacterial genes and use them to alter host metabolism in ways that enhance phage fitness. To date, most auxiliary genes replace or modulate enzymes that are used by the host for nutrition or energy production.