Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau Oct 16 2024 Viruses that infect bacteria—known as bacteriophages - could be used in a targeted manner to combat bacterial diseases. They also play an important ecological role in the global biogeochemical cycles. Recent research by researchers at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) have identified a previously unknown auxiliary metabolic gene in aquatic phages, thereby significantly expanding the previous understanding