Integron activity accelerates the evolution of antibiotic resistance..

Mobile integrons are widespread genetic platforms that allow bacteria to modulate the expression of antibiotic resistance cassettes by shuffling their position from a common promoter. Antibiotic stress induces the expression of an integrase that excises and integrates cassettes, and this unique reco...

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Main Authors: Souque, C, Escudero, JA, MacLean, RC
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications 2021