Myths and mechanisms: RecBCD and Chi hotspots as determinants of self vs. non-self
Suriyen Subramaniam, Gerald R. Smith
The paper challenges the dogma that Chi sequences are used by E. coli to distinguish self from non-self DNA, showing that Chi is not over-represented and its distribution is influenced by recombination and codon preferences.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2021 · PreprintGenetics