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

Wang Y, Yang H, Jiang L, Ge Y, Zhong Y, Chu H, Zhang K, Kuerban K, Nong Y, Gao H, Xu C, Li X, Chen S, Wang L

DOI: 10.1038/s41564-026-02387-3
Published: 2026 Aug
Container: Nature microbiology
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41564-026-02387-3,
  title = {Phage hijacks host phosphorothioate DNA modification machinery to circumvent bacterial Ssp defences.},
  author = {Wang Y and Yang H and Jiang L and Ge Y and Zhong Y and Chu H and Zhang K and Kuerban K and Nong Y and Gao H and Xu C and Li X and Chen S and Wang L},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Nature microbiology},
  doi = {10.1038/s41564-026-02387-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-026-02387-3}
}

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TI  - Phage hijacks host phosphorothioate DNA modification machinery to circumvent bacterial Ssp defences.
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AU  - Yang H
AU  - Jiang L
AU  - Ge Y
AU  - Zhong Y
AU  - Chu H
AU  - Zhang K
AU  - Kuerban K
AU  - Nong Y
AU  - Gao H
AU  - Xu C
AU  - Li X
AU  - Chen S
AU  - Wang L
PY  - 2026
JO  - Nature microbiology
DO  - 10.1038/s41564-026-02387-3
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Y, W., H, Y., L, J., Y, G., Y, Z., H, C., K, Z., K, K., Y, N., H, G., C, X., X, L., S, C., & L, W. (2026). Phage hijacks host phosphorothioate DNA modification machinery to circumvent bacterial Ssp defences.. Nature microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-026-02387-3

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