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ORGANISM(S): Salmonella enterica
SUBMITTER: Maria Fookes
PROVIDER: E-TABM-931 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Seth-Smith Helena M B HM Fookes Maria C MC Okoro Chinyere K CK Baker Stephen S Harris Simon R SR Scott Paul P Pickard Derek D Quail Michael A MA Churcher Carol C Sanders Mandy M Harmse Johan J Dougan Gordon G Parkhill Julian J Thomson Nicholas R NR
Journal of bacteriology 20120113 6
Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are self-mobile genetic elements found in the genomes of some bacteria. These elements may confer a fitness advantage upon their host bacteria through the cargo genes that they carry. Salmonella pathogenicity island 7 (SPI-7), found within some pathogenic strains of Salmonella enterica, possesses features indicative of an ICE and carries genes implicated in virulence. We aimed to identify and fully analyze ICEs related to SPI-7 within the genus Salmone ...[more]