Restriction Modification Systems as Engines of Diversity

Restriction Modification Systems as Engines of Diversity

Restriction modification (RM) systems provide protection against a broad spectrum of phages. However, the likelihood of a phage permanently bypassing this can be as high as 0.1 per infection (Korona et al., J. Gen. Microbiol. 139: 1283-1290, 1993) which makes for a relatively weak defence. Here we a...

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Main Authors: Kim eSneppen, Szabolcs eSemsey, Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee, Sandeep eKrishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Population Dynamics
mathematical modelling
Ecosystem diversity
Phage-bacteria interaction
bacteriophage defence
epigenetic labelling
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00528/full

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