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Induction of competence regulons as a general response to stress in gram-positive bacteria.
Annual review of microbiology - 1 Jan 2006
Claverys Jean-Pierre, Prudhomme Marc, Martin Bernard
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial transformation, a programmed mechanism for genetic exchange originally discovered in Streptococcus pneumoniae, is widespread in bacteria. It is based on the uptake and integration of exogenous DNA into the recipient genome. This review examines whether induction of competence for genetic transformation is a general response to stress in gram-positive bacteria. It compares data obtained with bacteria...
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