Timing of integration into the chromosome is critical for the fitness of an integrative and conjugative element and its bacterial host
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010524
Abstract: Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are major contributors to genome plasticity in bacteria. ICEs reside integrated in the chromosome of a host bacterium and are passively propagated during chromosome replication and cell division. When activated,… read more here.
Keywords: ice; integrative conjugative; integration; host ... See more keywords