The <i>hokW-sokW</i> Locus Encodes a Type I Toxin–Antitoxin System That Facilitates the Release of Lysogenic Sp5 Phage in Enterohemorrhagic <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157

The toxin-antitoxin (TA) genetic modules control various bacterial events, such as plasmid maintenance, persister cell formation, and phage defense. They also exist in mobile genetic elements, including prophages; however, their physiological roles remain poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that...

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Auteurs principaux: Kosuke Takada, Kotone Hama, Takaomi Sasaki, Yuichi Otsuka
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Langue:EN
Publié: MDPI AG 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/e17afaa5891843469b9e06e86380412c
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