Insertion sequence elements and unique symmetrical genomic regions mediate chromosomal inversions in Streptococcus pyogenes

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Chromosomal inversions are a phenomenon in many bacterial species, often across the axis of replication. Inversions have been shown to alter gene expression, changing persistence of colonisation and infection following environmental stresses. In Streptococcus pyogenes, inversions have been reported. However, frequency and molecular markers of inversions have not been systematically examined. Here, 249 complete...

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