The <i>hokW-sokW</i> Locus Encodes a Type I Toxin–Antitoxin System That Facilitates the Release of Lysogenic Sp5 Phage in Enterohemorrhagic <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157
The toxin-antitoxin (TA) genetic modules control various bacterial events, such as plasmid maintenance, persister cell formation, and phage defense. They also exist in mobile genetic elements, including prophages; however, their physiological roles remain poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/11/796 |