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TnSmu1 is a functional integrative and conjugative element in Streptococcus mutans that when expressed causes growth arrest of host bacteria

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Published in 2022 at "Molecular Microbiology"

DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14992

Abstract: Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are major drivers of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria. They mediate their own transfer from host cells (donors) to recipients and allow bacteria to acquire new phenotypes, including pathogenic and… read more here.

Keywords: ice; integrative conjugative; tnsmu1 functional; streptococcus mutans ... See more keywords