ArdC protein overpasses the recipient hsdRMS restriction system broadening conjugation host range
L. Gonzalez-Montes, I. del Campo, F. de la Cruz, G. Moncalian
The paper shows ArdC protein enables plasmid conjugation from E. coli to Pseudomonas putida by counteracting the hsdRMS restriction system, and reveals its structural and functional properties.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2019Microbiology