Prophage-like gene transfer agents promote Caulobacter crescentus survival and DNA repair during stationary phase.
Gene transfer agents (GTAs) are prophage-like entities found in many bacterial genomes that cannot propagate themselves and instead package approximately 5 to 15 kbp fragments of the host genome that can then be transferred to related recipient cells. Although suggested to facilitate horizontal gene...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001790 |