Coevolutionary training of phages can be more successful in several small, relative to single large, habitats

Xiao Liu; Quan-Guo Zhang

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Xiao Liu, Quan-Guo Zhang. Coevolutionary training of phages can be more successful in several small, relative to single large, habitats. mLife, 2025, 4(2): 223-225 DOI:10.1002/mlf2.12158

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