Prevalent role of homologous recombination in the repair of specific double-strand breaks in Rhizobium etli
Double-strand breaks (DSBs) are the most dangerous injuries for a genome. When unrepaired, death quickly ensues. In most bacterial systems, DSBs are repaired through homologous recombination. Nearly one-quarter of bacterial species harbor a second system, allowing direct ligation of broken ends, kno...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1333194/full |