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Bacteriophages are key components of gut microbiota .
Lou et al. 2024 Cell Host & Microbe 32(1): 35-47

Stop codon reassignments and mutations in the tail fiber genes of bacteriophages may play a significant role in facilitating stable viral colonization in the gut environment. These genetic adaptations could be crucial for the phages to establish and maintain a presence within the complex ecosystem of the gut microbiome.
Lou et al. 2024 Cell Host & Microbe 32(1): 35-47

Phages are highly abundant in the human gut, yet most remain uncultured
Shen et al. 2023 Cell Host & Microbe 31(4): 665-677

Here, we present a gut phage isolate collection (G…