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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Main Authors: Fares Osam Yáñez-Cuna, Diana Aguilar-Gómez, Araceli Dávalos, David Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1333194/full