Investigation of the DNA uptake machinery in naturally competent bacteria
<p>Natural transformation is a mode of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria which involves uptake of naked DNA from the environment. The acquired DNA can be incorporated into the bacterial genome and confer useful traits, such as antibiotic resistance and increased virulence. The mechanistic d...
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| Language: | English |
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2019
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