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A recipient-based anti-conjugation factor triggers an abortive mechanism by targeting the Type IV secretion system
Liyana Ayub Ow Yong, Jiang Yeow, Suma Tiruvayipati…·Shu‐Sin Chng
The paper identifies AbjA, a bacterial protein that blocks plasmid conjugation by targeting the T4SS ATPase TrbE, inducing cell death and preventing horizontal gene transfer.