In a previous study, we found that SAR11 divide rapidly 📈, while their cell counts decrease 📉 ... How is it possible? We speculated it's phages infecting SAR11. We designed FISH probes to visualize phage-infected cells. 🔬👀 The previous story: journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.... 2/n

Turns out: We were right! ✅ When SAR11 cell division were highest, up to 19% of SAR11 cells were phage-infected (compared to <5% during low division rates). 3/n