A replication hijacking mechanism for Tn3-family replicative transposition
Émilien Nicolas, Cédric A. Oger, Claire Stulemeijer, Nicolas Aryanpour, Ophélie d’Udekem d’Acoz, Nathan Nguyen, Michaël Chandler, Bernard Hallet
This paper identifies a replication hijacking mechanism in Tn3-family transposons where transposition occurs during ongoing DNA replication, directly recruiting host replication machinery.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology