RecFOR is not required for pneumococcal transformation but together with XerS for resolution of chromosome dimers frequently formed in the process.

Homologous recombination (HR) is required for both genome maintenance and generation of diversity in eukaryotes and prokaryotes. This process initiates from single-stranded (ss) DNA and is driven by a universal recombinase, which promotes strand exchange between homologous sequences. The bacterial r...

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Main Authors: Calum Johnston, Isabelle Mortier-Barrière, Chantal Granadel, Patrice Polard, Bernard Martin, Jean-Pierre Claverys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4287498?pdf=render