Campylobacter phages use hypermutable polyG tracts to create phenotypic diversity and evade bacterial resistance.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109214
Abstract: Phase variation is a common mechanism for creating phenotypic heterogeneity of surface structures in bacteria important for niche adaptation. In Campylobacter, phase variation occurs by random variation in hypermutable homonucleotide 7-11 G (polyG) tracts. To elucidate… read more here.
Keywords: polyg tracts; phase; hypermutable polyg; phase variable ... See more keywords