The Composition of the Cell Envelope Affects Conjugation in Bacillus subtilis

Conjugation in bacteria is the contact-dependent transfer of DNA from one cell to another via donor-encoded conjugation machinery. It is a major type of horizontal gene transfer between bacteria. Conjugation of the integrative and conjugative element ICEBs1 into Bacillus subtilis is affected by the...

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Main Authors: Johnson, Christopher M (Contributor), Grossman, Alan Davis (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor), Grossman Alan D (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology, 2017-03-06T16:20:57Z.
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