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Novel mechanisms of diversity generation in Acinetobacter baumannii resistance islands driven by Tn7-like elements.
Nucleic acids research - 12 Apr 2024
Correa Alberto, Shehreen Saadlee, Machado Laura Chacon, Thesier Jordan, Cunic Lille M, Petassi Michael T, Chu Joshua, Kapili Bennett J, Jia Yu, England Kevin A, Peters Joseph E
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Mobile genetic elements play an important role in the acquisition of antibiotic and biocide resistance, especially through the formation of resistance islands in bacterial chromosomes. We analyzed the contribution of Tn7-like transposons to island formation and diversification in the nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii and identified four separate families that recognize different integration sites. One...
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