Horizontal Plasmid Transfer by Transformation in Escherichia coli: Environmental Factors and Possible Mechanisms

Transformation is one mode of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in bacteria, wherein extracellular naked DNA is taken up by cells that have developed genetic competence. Sensitivity to DNase, which degrades naked DNA, is the key to distinguishing transformation from the DNase-resistant HGT mechanisms....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hasegawa, Haruka, Suzuki, Erika, Maeda, Sumio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6180151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30337917
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02365

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6180151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30337917
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02365

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