Anti-defence islands in plasmids

IF 69.2 1区生物学 Q1 MICROBIOLOGY

Nature Reviews Microbiology Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI:10.1038/s41579-024-01120-3

Andrea Du Toit

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Abstract

This new study shows that the leading region of plasmids has a key role in overcoming host immunity by functioning as ‘anti-defence islands’ that protect the invading plasmid following entry.

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质粒中的抗防御岛

这项新研究表明，质粒的前导区在克服宿主免疫力方面发挥着关键作用，它可以作为 "抗防御岛"，在质粒进入后保护入侵质粒。

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Nature Reviews Microbiology 生物-微生物学

CiteScore

74.00

自引率

0.50%

发文量

149

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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