Movement of IS<italic toggle="yes">26</italic>-Associated Antibiotic Resistance Genes Occurs via a Translocatable Unit That Includes a Single IS<italic toggle="yes">26</italic> and Preferentially Inserts Adjacent to Another IS<italic toggle="yes">26</italic>

ABSTRACT The insertion sequence IS26 plays a key role in disseminating antibiotic resistance genes in Gram-negative bacteria, forming regions containing more than one antibiotic resistance gene that are flanked by and interspersed with copies of IS26. A model presented for a second mode of IS26 move...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Harmer, Robert A. Moran, Ruth M. Hall
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/195bfc43e01748839b04e0a4ca4932c5
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