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Using genomic data to determine the diversity and distribution of target site motifs recognized by class C-attC group II introns.
Journal of molecular evolution - 1 May 2009
Quiroga Cecilia, Centrón Daniela
Abstract excerpt
The attC sites are well-known integrase-targeted elements involved in the insertion and excision of gene cassettes from integrons. Recently, functional analysis of Sma.I2, a class C-attC group II intron, showed that this mobile element invades the attC sites through a specific process. The analysis of genomic data indicates that class C-attC group II introns are independently acquired by their bacterial hosts and...
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