Conjugation mediates large-scale chromosomal transfer in Streptomyces driving diversification of antibiotic biosynthetic gene clusters
C. Choufa, P. Gascht, H. Leblond, A. Gauthier, M. Vos, C. Bontemps, P. Leblond
The paper shows conjugation in Streptomyces leads to large-scale chromosomal transfer, causing genetic diversification of antibiotic gene clusters.
bioRxiv · May 27, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology