Productive infection and transduction by bacteriophage P1 in the species Salmonella bongori

Background: Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the most important mechanism in the evolution of new genetic capabilities in bacteria, including specific degradative pathways, virulence factors, and resistance to antibiotics. Among the processes involved in HGT, transduction is noteworthy. This is a m...

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Main Authors: Natalia A. Riquelme, Marcela F. Leon, Javier A. Santander, James P. Robeson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345819300272