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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Bioengineering

Background:

  • Bacteriophages (phages) typically infect a narrow range of bacterial hosts.
  • Expanding phage host range is critical for applications like phage therapy.
  • Existing empirical methods for host range evolution lack comparative analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and compare different phage evolution protocols for expanding host range.
  • To determine how presentation order of novel hosts influences selection for generalist vs. specialist phages.
  • To identify optimal protocols for directing phage evolution.

Main Methods:

  • Analytical and numerical modeling of phage evolution.
  • Simulation of three host presentation protocols: Parallel, Sequential, and Mixed.
  • Analysis of selection pressures favoring generalist (broad host range) over specialist phages.

Main Results:

  • Sequential presentation significantly favors the evolution of generalist phages.
  • Parallel presentation shows the least favorability towards generalist phages.
  • Dilution factors and recombination strategies also impact phage evolution and maintenance.

Conclusions:

  • The order of host presentation in phage evolution protocols critically determines the selection of generalist or specialist phages.
  • Sequential presentation is a highly effective strategy for evolving broad host range phages.
  • Protocol design can be optimized to enhance evolution and prevent loss of beneficial mutations.