GWAS and functional studies suggest a role for altered DNA repair in the evolution of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The emergence of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is alarming and demands in-depth knowledge for timely diagnosis. We performed genome-wide association analysis using 2237 clinical strains of Mtb to identify novel genetic factors that evoke drug resistance. In addition to the know...

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Main Authors: Saba Naz, Kumar Paritosh, Priyadarshini Sanyal, Sidra Khan, Yogendra Singh, Umesh Varshney, Vinay Kumar Nandicoori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/75860