Rapid dissemination of host-metabolism-manipulating transposon-like entities via integrative and conjugative elements
E. Colombi, F. Bertels, G. Doulcier, E. McConnell, T. Pichugina, K. H. Sohn, C. Straub, H. McCann, P. B. Rainey
The paper identifies a transposon-like entity in Pseudomonas syringae ICEs that manipulates bacterial metabolism, with a key regulator affecting gene expression and fitness.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology