Polymorphic competence peptides do not restrict recombination in Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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Understanding the factors that limit recombination in bacteria is critical in order to better understand and assess its effects on genetic variation and bacterial population genetic structure. Transformation in the naturally competent bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, is regulated by a polymorphic competence (com) apparatus. It has been suggested that polymorphic types, called pherotypes, generate and maintain...

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