Evidence for different pathways during horizontal gene transfer in competent Bacillus subtilis cells.

Evidence for different pathways during horizontal gene transfer in competent Bacillus subtilis cells.

Cytological and genetic evidence suggests that the Bacillus subtilis DNA uptake machinery localizes at a single cell pole and takes up single-stranded (ss) DNA. The integration of homologous donor DNA into the recipient chromosome requires RecA, while plasmid establishment, which is independent of R...

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Main Authors: Dawit Kidane, Begoña Carrasco, Candela Manfredi, Katharina Rothmaier, Silvia Ayora, Serkalem Tadesse, Juan C Alonso, Peter L Graumann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2727465?pdf=render

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