An IS-mediated, RecA-dependent, bet-hedging strategy in Burkholderia thailandensis
L. C. Lowrey, L. A. Kent, B. M. Rios, A. B. Ocasio, P. A. Cotter
The paper identifies a phase variation system in Burkholderia thailandensis that generates phenotypically heterogeneous populations through IS-mediated, RecA-dependent duplication and resolution of a chromosomal region.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2022Microbiology