Horizontal Gene Transfer: Linking Sex and Cell Fate
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چکیده
Integrative conjugative elements (ICEs) enable horizontal gene transfer among bacteria. In Pseudomonas, only a phenotypically distinct subpopulation of ICE-bearing cells can mobilize ICE DNA to new hosts. Transfer competence is a terminal state; division is limited, and many cells lyse.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013