Transposable elements and adaptation of host bacteria.

doi:10.1007/BF01435235

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Transposable elements and adaptation of host bacteria.

Genetica - 1 Jan 1994

Blot M

Abstract excerpt

A transposable element (TE) is a mobile sequence present in the genome of an organism. TEs can cause lethal mutations by inserting into essential genes, promoting deletions or leaving short sequences upon excision. They therefore may be gradually eliminated from mixed populations of haploid micro...

Topics

Bacteria
DNA Transposable Elements
Escherichia coli
Genome, Bacterial
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Sequence Deletion

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