Solving the mystery of the missing plasmids in seventh pandemic Vibrio cholerae strains
2022
Abstract
The pathogen responsible for the continuing seventh cholera pandemic typically lacks self-replicating plasmids. Genetics, cell biology and bioinformatics analyses have identified two DNA-defence systems that protect bacterial populations from plasmids and bacteriophages, and that might have shaped the evolution of modern Vibrio cholerae.
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Title
Solving the mystery of the missing plasmids in seventh pandemic Vibrio cholerae strains
Author(s)
Blokesch, Melanie
Published in
Nature
Date
2022-04-06
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UPBLO
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Scientific production and competences > SV - School of Life Sciences > GHI - Global Health Institute > UPBLO - Prof. Blokesch Group
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2022-04-07