ERC Consolidator Grant · 2020
PHAGENET: PHAge GEnetic NETworking in the microbiome
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is one of the primary forces driving rapid adaptation and long term evolution of complex microbial communities such as the human microbiome. The same process is involved in the dissemination of virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes and emergence of “superbugs”. The precise mechanisms and role of HGT in the structure and function of the microbiome remain largely unexplored. Bacteriophages are ubiquitous and highly abundant members of the human microbiome, accounting for ~5% of total microbial DNA. Many of them, such as crAssphage, are highly prevalent and have evolved complex relationships with their microbial hosts. At the same time their role in…
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