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Characterization of Mycobacterium smegmatis gene that confers resistance to phages L5 and D29 when overexpressed.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Jul 1996
Barsom E K, Hatfull G F
Abstract excerpt
Bacteriophage infection requires a specific interaction with the outer surface of a bacterial host followed by interaction with the cell membrane and phage DNA injection. Phages of the mycobacteria encounter a cell wall that is rich in unusual lipid- and sugar-containing components which form a formidable barrier that must be passed to gain access to the membrane. We describe here a gene of Mycobacterium...
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