Jumbo phages

Curr Biol. 2023 Jul 24;33(14):R750-R751. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.05.056.

¹ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand; Genetics Otago, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand; Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
² Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
³ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand; Genetics Otago, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand; Bioprotection Aotearoa, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand; Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. Electronic address: peter.fineran@otago.ac.nz.

Abstract

In this Quick guide, Harding et al. introduce jumbo phages - the overlooked giants of the phage universe.