Genomic characterization of Escherichia coli harbor a polyketide synthase (pks) island associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) development
Chao Lv, Mohd Abdullah, Chun‐Li Su, Weiye Chen, Nan Zhou, Zile Cheng, Yiwen Chen, Min Li, Kenneth William Simpson, Ahmed M. Elsaadi, Yongzhang Zhu, Steven M. Lipkin, Yung-Fu Chang
This study characterizes the genomic distribution and evolution of pks islands in E. coli strains associated with colorectal cancer, revealing phylogenetic patterns and horizontal gene transfer.
BMC Genomics · Jan 8, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology