Diverse genetic contexts of HicA toxin domains propose a role in anti-phage defense
ABSTRACTToxin–antitoxin (TA) modules are prevalent in prokaryotic genomes, often in substantial numbers. For instance, the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome alone harbors close to 100 TA modules, half of which belong to a singular type. Traditionally ascribed multiple biological roles, recent insigh...
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American Society for Microbiology
2024-02-01
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03293-23 |