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The DpnI/DpnII pneumococcal system, defense against foreign attack without compromising genetic exchange
Natural genetic transformation and restriction-modification (R–M) systems play potentially antagonistic roles in bacteria. R–M systems, degrading foreign DNA to protect the cell from bacteriophage, can interfere with transformation, which relies on foreign DNA to promote genetic diversity. Here we d...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Landes Bioscience
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3812788/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24195011 http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/mge.25582 |