Chen-Xu Zhu

Host-triggered prophage induction drives Lactiplantibacillus plantarum symbiosis through bacterial lysis.

The release of bacterial bioactive molecules across the gut barrier is a crucial yet poorly understood step in host-microbe communication. Here, we identify a phage-driven mechanism associated with this process in the beneficial symbiont Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NC8 (LpNC8). We show that a stress-responsive propha...