Tn7: Smarter than we thought

Joseph E. Peters, Nancy L. Craig

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Abstract

A notable feature of transposable elements - segments of DNA that can move from one position to another in genomes - is that they are highly prevalent, despite the fact that their translocation can result in mutation. The bacterial transposon Tn7 uses an elaborate system of target-site selection pathways that favours the dispersal of Tn7 in diverse hosts as well as minimizing its negative effects.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)806-814
Number of pages9
JournalNature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Volume2
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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