The extended regulatory networks of SXT/R391 integrative and conjugative elements and IncA/C conjugative plasmids

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue JUL, 2015, Pages

  Poulin Laprade, Dominic ^a   Carraro, Nicolas ^a   Burrus, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conjugative plasmids; Genomic islands; IncA C; Integrative and conjugative elements; MGI; Mobilization; PVCR94; Regulation; Salmonella; SGI1; SXT R391; Vibrio

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; STREPTOMYCIN; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; DNA DAMAGE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMIC ISLAND; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; REPRESSOR GENE; REVIEW; VIBRIONACEAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; VIBRIO; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VIBRIONACEAE;

EID: 84938944055     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00837     Document Type: Review

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