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Subfunctionalization influences the expansion of bacterial multidrug antibiotic resistance.
BMC genomics - 30 Oct 2017
Perrin Elena, Fondi Marco, Bosi Emanuele, Mengoni Alessio, Buroni Silvia, Scoffone Viola Camilla, Valvano Miguel, Fani Renato
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance is a major problem for human health. Multidrug resistance efflux pumps, especially those of the Resistance-Nodulation-Cell Division (RND) family, are major contributors to high-level antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. Most bacterial genomes contain several copies of the different classes of multidrug resistance efflux pumps. Gene duplication and gain of function by...
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