A ubiquitous mobile genetic element changes the antagonistic weaponry of a human gut symbiont.
Journal
Science (New York, N.Y.)
ISSN: 1095-9203
Titre abrégé: Science
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0404511
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 Oct 2024
25 Oct 2024
Historique:
medline:
25
10
2024
pubmed:
25
10
2024
entrez:
24
10
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
DNA transfer is ubiquitous in the human gut microbiota, especially among species of the order Bacteroidales. In silico analyses have revealed hundreds of mobile genetic elements shared between these species, yet little is known about the phenotypes they encode, their effects on fitness, or pleiotropic consequences for the recipient's genome. In this work, we show that acquisition of a ubiquitous integrative conjugative element (ICE) encoding a type VI secretion system (T6SS) shuts down the native T6SS of
Identifiants
pubmed: 39446952
doi: 10.1126/science.adj9504
doi:
Substances chimiques
Type VI Secretion Systems
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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