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A globally distributed mobile genetic element inhibits natural transformation of Vibrio cholerae

Natural transformation is one mechanism of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera. Recently, it was found that V. cholerae isolates from the Haiti outbreak were poorly transformed by this mechanism. Here, we show that an integrating conjugative element (ICE...

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Published in:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Main Authors: Dalia, Ankur B., Seed, Kimberley D., Calderwood, Stephen B., Camilli, Andrew
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4547284/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26240317
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1509097112
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