The streptococcal phase-variable Type I Restriction-Modification system SsuCC20p dictates the methylome of Streptococcus suis and impacts virulence
T. Roodsant, B. C. van der Putten, J. Brizuela, J. P. M. Coolen, T. J. H. Baltussen, K. Schipper, Y. Pannekoek, K. C. H. van der Ark, C. Schultsz
This paper shows that the phase-variable Type I RM system SsuCC20p in Streptococcus suis affects genome methylation, gene expression, and virulence through epigenetic regulation.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology