Competence induction of homologous recombination genes protects pneumococcal cells from genotoxic stress.
David De Lemos, Anne‐Lise Soulet, Violette Morales, Mathieu A. Bergé, Patrice Polard, C. H. G. Johnston
This study shows that competence-induced expression of RecA and RadA in Streptococcus pneumoniae enhances tolerance to genotoxic stress, highlighting competence as a stress-sensing mechanism.
mBio · Nov 29, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology