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Colibactin leads to a bacteria-specific mutation pattern and self-inflicted DNA damage.
Genome research - 20 Sept 2024
Lowry Emily, Wang Yiqing, Dagan Tal, Mitchell Amir
Abstract excerpt
Colibactin produced primarily by Escherichia coli strains of the B2 phylogroup cross-links DNA and can promote colon cancer in human hosts. Here, we investigate the toxin's impact on colibactin producers and on bacteria cocultured with producing cells. Using genome-wide genetic screens and mutation accumulation experiments, we uncover the cellular pathways that mitigate colibactin damage and reveal the specific...
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