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Microbial defenses against mobile genetic elements and viruses: Who defends whom from what?

Prokaryotes have numerous mobile genetic elements (MGEs) that mediate horizontal gene transfer (HGT) between cells. These elements can be costly, even deadly, and cells use numerous defense systems to filter, control, or inactivate them. Recent studies have shown that prophages, conjugative elements...

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Autores principales: Rocha, Eduardo P. C., Bikard, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8791490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35025885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001514