DNA secretion and gene-level selection in bacteria
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DNA secretion and gene-level selection in bacteria.
Natural genetic transformation can facilitate gene transfer in many genera of bacteria and requires the presence of extracellular DNA. Although cell lysis can contribute to this extracellular DNA pool, several studies have suggested that the secretion of DNA from living bacteria may also provide genetic material for transformation. This paper reviews the evidence for specific secretion of DNA f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Microbiology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1350-0872,1465-2080
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.29013-0