The bacterial capsule is a gatekeeper for mobile DNA.
PLoS Biol
; 19(7): e3001308, 2021 07.
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The horizontal transfer of mobile DNA is one of the signature moves of bacterial evolution, but the specific rules that govern this transfer remain elusive. In this PLOS Biology issue, Haudiquet and colleagues revealed that the interactions between mobile genetic elements and the bacterial capsule shape the horizontal flow of DNA in an important bacterial pathogen.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cápsulas Bacterianas
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Transferencia de Gen Horizontal
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En
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PLoS Biol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
Año:
2021
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Article
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España