Peltier et al. report additional type I toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems within phiCD630-1 and phiCD630-2 prophage regions of Clostridioides difficile strain 630. They find that type I TA modules within the phiCD630-1 prophage increase the stability and heritability of this prophage, uncovering the role of TA in prophage maintenance.
- Johann Peltier
- Audrey Hamiot
- Olga Soutourina
