IncX3 plasmid harboring a non-Tn4401 genetic element (NTEKPC) in a hospital-associated clone of KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST340/CG258.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.06.022
Abstract: IncX-type plasmids have achieved clinical significance for their contribution in the dissemination of genes confering resistance to carbapenems (most blaKPC- and blaNDM-type genes) and polymyxins (mcr-type genes), both antibiotics considered last resort for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative… read more here.
Keywords: incx3 plasmid; hospital associated; element ntekpc; tn4401 genetic ... See more keywords
A maternal-effect selfish genetic element in Caenorhabditis elegans
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aan0621
Abstract: Selfish genetic interactions in nematodes Identifying the effects and evolution of selfish genetic elements can be difficult because of their biased inheritance. Ben-David et al. identified a selfish genetic element that drives maternal-effect lethality in… read more here.
Keywords: maternal effect; selfish genetic; caenorhabditis elegans; genetic element ... See more keywords