Excision and Circularization of Integrative Conjugative Element Tn5253 of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Excision and Circularization of Integrative Conjugative Element Tn5253 of Streptococcus pneumoniae

The integrative conjugative element (ICE) Tn5253 of Streptococcus pneumoniae, conferring resistance to tetracycline and chloramphenicol, was found integrated at a 83-bp specific target site (attB) located in the rbgA gene of the pneumococcal chromosome. PCR analysis of Tn5253-carrying strains showed...

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Main Authors: Francesco Santoro, Alessandra Romeo, Gianni Pozzi, Francesco Iannelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
integrative conjugative element (ICE)
circular form
attachment site
conjugative transposon
Tn5253
conjugation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01779/full

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