Compatibility of Site-Specific Recombination Units between Mobile Genetic Elements

Summary: Site-specific recombination (SSR) systems are employed for transfer of mobile genetic elements (MGEs), such as lysogenic phages and integrative conjugative elements (ICEs). SSR between attP/I and attB sites is mediated by an integrase (Int) and a recombination directionality factor (RDF). T...

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Main Authors: Shota Suzuki, Miki Yoshikawa, Daisuke Imamura, Kimihiro Abe, Patrick Eichenberger, Tsutomu Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:iScience
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004219305516