Cargo genes of Tn7-like transposons comprise an enormous diversity of defense systems, mobile genetic elements and antibiotic resistance genes
Sean Benler, Guilhem Faure, Han-Altae Tran, Sergey Shmakov, Feng Zheng, Eugene Koonin
The paper identifies cargo genes of Tn7-like transposons, revealing their role in transferring diverse genes including MGEs, defense systems, and antibiotic resistance genes.
mBio · Dec 7, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics