Lifestyle-dependent evolution and CtrA-mediated lifestyle transitions shape phage resistance in marine Roseobacter
Yongyu Zhang
Nature Communications, Published online: 03 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72596-1 Marine bacteria are often under constant phage predation. Li et al. present that surface-attached populations exhibit 26-fold higher survivability than planktonic counterparts during lytic phage infection. They identify CtrA as an evolutionary target for phage-driven selection towards an attached lifestyle.