Conjugation mediates large-scale chromosomal transfer in Streptomyces driving diversification of antibiotic biosynthetic gene clusters
Caroline Choufa, Pauline Gascht, Hugo Leblond, Anthony Gauthier, Michiel Vos, Cyril Bontemps, Pierre Leblond
The paper shows conjugation in Streptomyces leads to large-scale chromosomal transfer, causing genetic diversification of antibiotic gene clusters.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Nov 1, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology