Heterogeneity in the frequency and characteristics of homologous recombination in pneumococcal evolution.

Heterogeneity in the frequency and characteristics of homologous recombination in pneumococcal evolution.

The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is one of the most important human bacterial pathogens, and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The pneumococcus is also known for undergoing extensive homologous recombination via transformation with exogenous DNA. It has been...

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Main Authors: Rafal Mostowy, Nicholas J Croucher, William P Hanage, Simon R Harris, Stephen Bentley, Christophe Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1004300&type=printable

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