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Inverse Correlation between Promoter Strength and Excision Activity in Class 1 Integrons

Class 1 integrons are widespread genetic elements that allow bacteria to capture and express gene cassettes that are usually promoterless. These integrons play a major role in the dissemination of antibiotic resistance among Gram-negative bacteria. They typically consist of a gene (intI) encoding an...

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Autores principales: Jové, Thomas, Da Re, Sandra, Denis, François, Mazel, Didier, Ploy, Marie-Cécile
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2791841/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20066027
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1000793