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.
@article{arxiv.2301.12491,
title = {Sustainable Diversity of Phage-Bacteria Systems},
author = {Namiko Mitarai and Anastasios Marantos and Kim Sneppen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.12491},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
Short review. 7 pages, 3 figures. Minor update of the texts