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Natural transformation occurs independently of the essential actin-like MreB cytoskeleton in Legionella pneumophila

Natural transformation is the process by which bacteria can actively take up and integrate exogenous DNA thereby providing a source of genetic diversity. Under specific growth conditions the coordinated expression of several genes – a situation referred to as “competence” – allows bacteria to assemb...

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Autores principales: Juan, Pierre-Alexandre, Attaiech, Laetitia, Charpentier, Xavier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4630621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26526572
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep16033