Characterization of a relaxase belonging to the MOBT family, a widespread family in Firmicutes mediating the transfer of ICEs

Characterization of a relaxase belonging to the MOBT family, a widespread family in Firmicutes mediating the transfer of ICEs

Abstract Background Conjugative spread of antibiotic resistance and virulence genes in bacteria constitutes an important threat to public health. Beyond the well-known conjugative plasmids, recent genome analyses have shown that integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are the most widespread con...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Soler, Emilie Robert, Isaure Chauvot de Beauchêne, Philippe Monteiro, Virginie Libante, Bernard Maigret, Johan Staub, David W. Ritchie, Gérard Guédon, Sophie Payot, Marie-Dominique Devignes, Nathalie Leblond-Bourget
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Mobile DNA
Subjects:
Integrative and conjugative elements
Relaxase
MOBT
Conjugation
Tn916
Firmicutes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13100-019-0160-9

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