Heterogeneity in the frequency and characteristics of homologous recombination in pneumococcal evolution.

The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is one of the most important human bacterial pathogens, and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The pneumococcus is also known for undergoing extensive homologous recombination via transformation with exogenous DNA. It has been...

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Main Authors: Rafal Mostowy, Nicholas J Croucher, William P Hanage, Simon R Harris, Stephen Bentley, Christophe Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1004300
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