Is the bacterial chromosome a mobile genetic element?

Hall, James PJ ORCID: 0000-0002-4896-4592 (2021) Is the bacterial chromosome a mobile genetic element? NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 12 (1). 6400-.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26758-y

Abstract

An outcome of phage infection, lateral transduction, has been shown to mobilize chromosomal genes between bacterial cells at rates that exceed those of mobile genetic elements such as plasmids. Does this mean that the bacterial chromosome should be considered a mobile genetic element?

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Chromosomes, Bacterial, DNA, Bacterial, Interspersed Repetitive Sequences
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	08 Nov 2021 08:13
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 21:25
DOI:	10.1038/s41467-021-26758-y
Open Access URL:	https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-26758-y
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3142876