The Benefits of Toxicity: <i>M. smegmatis</i> VapBC TA Module Is Induced by Tetracycline Exposure and Promotes Survival
Toxin–antitoxin (TA) systems are widely present in bacterial genomes. <i>Mycolicibacterium smegmatis</i>, a common model organism for studying <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> physiology, has eight TA loci, including <i>mazEF</i> and <i>vapBC</i>. Thi...
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Microorganisms |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2863 |