Cargo genes of Tn7-like transposons comprise an enormous diversity of defense systems, mobile genetic elements and antibiotic resistance genes

Abstract
Transposition is a major mechanism of horizontal gene mobility in prokaryotes. However, exploration of the genes mobilized by transposons (cargo) is hampered by the difficulty in delineating integrated transposons from their surrounding genetic context. Here, we present a computational approach that allowed us to identify the boundaries of 6,549 Tn7-like transposons at base pair resolution. We found that 96% of these transposons carry at least...
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Title
Cargo genes of Tn7-like transposons comprise an enormous diversity of defense systems, mobile genetic elements and antibiotic resistance genes
Published Date
Aug 23, 2021
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