Retrons are bacterial genetic elements that, in combination with toxic effector proteins, can serve as antiphage defense systems. Here, the authors show that some phages can evade retrons and ...

Elders named the bacteriophage in Woi Wurrung language Merri-merri-uth nyilam marra-natj (MMNM), which translates as "Dangerous Merri lurker" in English. Importantly, the researchers found that a ...

This manuscript will be of interest to researchers in the phage-microbial host interaction field. Notably, the interplay between bacteria and their viral predators has regained broad interest in ...