Tiny RNA molecule helps viruses hijack bacterial cells

By 2025-12-22T08:30:25

Low-Res_Counting phage plaques on an E. coli culture Credit Yosef Adest

Scientists have discovered a hidden RNA ‘switch’ used by bacteriophages to hijack bacterial cells, revealing a new layer of viral control that could help advance phage therapy and efforts to combat antibiotic-resistant infections.

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