Widespread prevalence of a methylation-dependent switch to activate an essential DNA damage response in bacteria.
DNA methylation plays central roles in diverse cellular processes, ranging from error-correction during replication to regulation of bacterial defense mechanisms. Nevertheless, certain aberrant methylation modifications can have lethal consequences. The mechanisms by which bacteria detect and respon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3002540&type=printable |