Insights and inferences about integron evolution from genomic data
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Integrons are mechanisms that facilitate horizontal gene transfer, allowing bacteria to integrate and express foreign DNA. These are important in the exchange of antibiotic resistance determinants, but can also transfer a diverse sui...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-05-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/261 |