Plasmid-encoded insertion sequences promote rapid adaptation in clinical enterobacteria
J. Sastre-Dominguez, J. DelaFuente, L. Toribio-Celestino, C. Herencias, P. Herrador-Gomez, C. Costas, M. Hernandez-Garcia, R. Canton, J. Rodriguez-Beltran, A. Santos-Lopez, A. San Millan
This study shows plasmid-encoded insertion sequences (IS1) enhance bacterial adaptation by increasing gene inactivation rates in clinical enterobacteria.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2024Microbiology