Comparative and evolutionary analysis of the bacterial homologous recombination systems.

Homologous recombination is a housekeeping process involved in the maintenance of chromosome integrity and generation of genetic variability. Although detailed biochemical studies have described the mechanism of action of its components in model organisms, there is no recent extensive assessment of...

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Main Authors: Eduardo P C Rocha, Emmanuel Cornet, Bénédicte Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-08-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1193525?pdf=render