The conjugative transfer region of the IncX plasmid R6K (TRAX) was analysed by
transposon mutagenesis and DNA sequencing. Tn5tac1 insertional mutations localized …

Site‐specific recombination by the Cre recombinase takes place at a simple DNA site (loxP),
requires no additional proteins and gives topologically simple recombination products. In …

Integrative mobile genetic elements directly participate in the rapid response of bacteria to
environmental challenges. They generally encode their own dedicated recombination …

The chromosome dimer resolution machinery of bacteria is generally composed of two
tyrosine recombinases, XerC and XerD. They resolve chromosome dimers by adding a …

In bacteria, two categories of specialised recombination promote a variety of DNA
rearrangements. Transposition is the process by which genetic elements move between …

Xer site‐specific recombination functions in the stable inheritance of circular plasmids and
bacterial chromosomes. Two related recombinases, XerC and XerD, mediate this …

Bacterial conjugation is the process by which a conjugative element (CE) is transferred
horizontally from a donor to a recipient cell via a connecting pore. One of the first steps in the …

CTnDOT encodes an integrase that is a member of the tyrosine recombinase family. The
recombination reaction proceeds by sequential sets of genetic exchanges between the …

The RuvAB complex promotes migration of Holliday junction at the late stage of homologous
recombination. The RuvA tetramer specifically recognizes Holliday junction to form two types …

Bacteria commonly exchange genetic information by the horizontal transfer of conjugative
plasmids. In gram-negative conjugation, a relaxase enzyme is absolutely required to …