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Homologous recombination between a lactococcal bacteriophage and the chromosome of its host strain.
Virology - 25 Apr 2000
Bouchard J D, Moineau S
Abstract excerpt
Genetic exchanges constitute a significant means by which bacteriophages acquire novel characteristics. Phages of Lactococcus lactis occupy a particular niche, the dairy factory environment, where their populations are subjected to constant changes. Little is known about the mechanisms of evolution that lead to the genetic diversity of lactococcal phages. In this study, we described two DNA exchanges involving...
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