Transposon Mutagenesis in Chlamydia trachomatis Identifies CT339 as a ComEC Homolog Important for DNA Uptake and Lateral Gene Transfer
Chlamydia trachomatis infections have an immense impact on public health; however, understanding the basic biology and pathogenesis of this organism has been stalled by the limited repertoire of genetic tools. This report describes the successful adaptation of an important tool that has been lacking...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-08-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01343-19 |