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The REP2 repeats of the genome of Neisseria meningitidis are associated with genes coordinately regulated during bacterial cell interaction.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Apr 2003
Morelle Sandrine, Carbonnelle Etienne, Nassif Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Interaction with host cells is essential in meningococcal pathogenesis especially at the blood-brain barrier. This step is likely to involve a common regulatory pathway allowing coordinate regulation of genes necessary for the interaction with endothelial cells. The analysis of the genomic sequence of Neisseria meningitidis Z2491 revealed the presence of many repeats. One of these, designated REP2, contains a...
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