Cholera-causing bacteria have defences that degrade plasmid invaders

Didier Mazel ()

Nature, 2022, vol. 604, issue 7905, 250-252

Abstract: Plasmids — circular DNA molecules — are found in many bacteria, and carry genes that can give the host microorganism new features. The mystery of how a cholera-causing bacterium eliminates plasmids has now been solved.

Keywords: Microbiology; Virology; Cell biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-00871-4

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