A type IV pilus mediates DNA binding during natural transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae.

A type IV pilus mediates DNA binding during natural transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Natural genetic transformation is widely distributed in bacteria and generally occurs during a genetically programmed differentiated state called competence. This process promotes genome plasticity and adaptability in Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Transformation requires the binding and...

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Main Authors: Raphaël Laurenceau, Gérard Péhau-Arnaudet, Sonia Baconnais, Joseph Gault, Christian Malosse, Annick Dujeancourt, Nathalie Campo, Julia Chamot-Rooke, Eric Le Cam, Jean-Pierre Claverys, Rémi Fronzes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694846?pdf=render

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