The occurrence of plasmid-plasmid fusions in nature and their possible influence on the spread of bacterial drug resistance is considered. Three ways in which replicon fusions can be formed are described; specifically fusions mediated by IS elements, "one-ended transposition" systems derived from Tn3 and like transposons, and pUB2380, a prototype for a new type of transposition.Non-transposition based systems which mediate replicon fusion are also briefly considered.
EVOLUTION OF R-PLASMIDS BY REPLICON FUSION / P. M., Bennett; J., Heritage; Comanducci, Antonella; Dodd, H. M.. - In: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY. - ISSN 0305-7453. - 18:(1986), pp. 103-111.
EVOLUTION OF R-PLASMIDS BY REPLICON FUSION
COMANDUCCI, Antonella;
1986
Abstract
The occurrence of plasmid-plasmid fusions in nature and their possible influence on the spread of bacterial drug resistance is considered. Three ways in which replicon fusions can be formed are described; specifically fusions mediated by IS elements, "one-ended transposition" systems derived from Tn3 and like transposons, and pUB2380, a prototype for a new type of transposition.Non-transposition based systems which mediate replicon fusion are also briefly considered.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
