Article
Abundance, Diversity and Role of ICEs and IMEs in the Adaptation of Streptococcus salivarius to the Environment.
Genes - 26 Aug 2020
Lao Julie, Guédon Gérard, Lacroix Thomas, Charron-Bourgoin Florence, Libante Virginie, Loux Valentin, Chiapello Hélène, Payot Sophie, Leblond-Bourget Nathalie
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus salivarius is a significant contributor to the human oral, pharyngeal and gut microbiomes that contribute to the maintenance of health. The high genomic diversity observed in this species is mainly caused by horizontal gene transfer. This work aimed to evaluate the contribution of integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) and integrative and mobilizable elements (IMEs) in S. salivarius genome...
Topics
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Conjugation, Genetic
- DNA Transposable Elements
- Environment
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Bacterial
- Genomics
- Humans
- Interspersed Repetitive Sequences
- Streptococcus salivarius