Variability and host density independence in inductions-based estimates of environmental lysogeny

Abstract

Temperate bacterial viruses (phages) may enter a symbiosis with their host cell, forming a unit called a lysogen. Lysogens are prevalent across environments and may contribute to bacterial ecology. However, the factors determining phage and host fitness in lysogens are poorly understood. Here we analyze a large dataset of bacteria and phages to examine the costs and benefits of lysogeny.

Javier del Campo

Group Leader

My research aims at understanding the global diversity and distribution of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes employing curated phylogenetic frameworks focusing on novel environmental taxa.