Methylome evolution suggests lineage-dependent selection in the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori
Abstract The bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori, the leading cause of gastric cancer, is genetically highly diverse and harbours a large and variable portfolio of restriction-modification systems. Our understanding of the evolution and function of DNA methylation in bacteria is limited. Here, we...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-08-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05218-x |