Cryptic Streptococcus mutans 5.6-kb plasmids encode a toxin–antitoxin system for plasmid stabilization

BACKGROUND: In all Streptococcus mutans strains, 5–13% carry a 5.6-kb plasmid. Despite its frequency, little is known about its mediated functions with most of the information coming from a single study focussing on plasmid pUA140. OBJECTIVE: Here, we describe the sequence and genetic organization o...

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Autores principales: Rheinberg, Anke, Swierzy, Izabela Jadwiga, Nguyen, Tuan Dung, Horz, Hans-Peter, Conrads, Georg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3547324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23330057
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jom.v5i0.19729

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3547324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23330057
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jom.v5i0.19729

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