The role of variable DNA tandem repeats in bacterial adaptation
K Zhou, A Aertsen, CW Michiels - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2014 - academic.oup.com
DNA tandem repeats (TRs), also designated as satellite DNA, are inter-or intragenic
nucleotide sequences that are repeated two or more times in a head-to-tail manner …
nucleotide sequences that are repeated two or more times in a head-to-tail manner …
Bacterial contingency loci: the role of simple sequence DNA repeats in bacterial adaptation
R Moxon, C Bayliss, D Hood - Annu. Rev. Genet., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Bacterial pathogens face stringent challenges to their survival because of the many
unpredictable, often precipitate, and dynamic changes that occur in the host environment or …
unpredictable, often precipitate, and dynamic changes that occur in the host environment or …
The impact of insertion sequences on bacterial genome plasticity and adaptability
J Vandecraen, M Chandler, A Aertsen… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Transposable elements (TE), small mobile genetic elements unable to exist independently
of the host genome, were initially believed to be exclusively deleterious genomic parasites …
of the host genome, were initially believed to be exclusively deleterious genomic parasites …
Unstable microsatellite repeats facilitate rapid evolution of coding and regulatory sequences
A Jansen, R Gemayel, KJ Verstrepen - Repetitive DNA, 2012 - karger.com
Tandem repeats are intrinsically highly variable sequences since repeat units are often lost
or gained during replication or following unequal recombination events. Because of their low …
or gained during replication or following unequal recombination events. Because of their low …
[HTML][HTML] Functional and evolutionary roles of long repeats in prokaryotes
Most recently published complete bacterial genomes have revealed unexpectedly high
numbers of long strict repeats. In this article we discuss the various functional and …
numbers of long strict repeats. In this article we discuss the various functional and …
Genome‐Wide Fitness and Genetic Interactions Determined by Tn‐seq, a High‐Throughput Massively Parallel Sequencing Method for Microorganisms: Emerging …
T van Opijnen, DW Lazinski… - Current protocols in …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The lagging annotation of bacterial genomes and the inherent genetic complexity of many
phenotypes is hindering the discovery of new drug targets and the development of new …
phenotypes is hindering the discovery of new drug targets and the development of new …
Short-sequence DNA repeats in prokaryotic genomes
A Van Belkum, S Scherer, L Van Alphen… - Microbiology and …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
Short-sequence DNA repeat (SSR) loci can be identified in all eukaryotic and many
prokaryotic genomes. These loci harbor short or long stretches of repeated nucleotide …
prokaryotic genomes. These loci harbor short or long stretches of repeated nucleotide …
Microsatellites in pursuit of microbial genome evolution
AF Saeed, R Wang, S Wang - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Microsatellites or short sequence repeats are widespread genetic markers which are
hypermutable 1–6 bp long short nucleotide motifs. Significantly, their applications in …
hypermutable 1–6 bp long short nucleotide motifs. Significantly, their applications in …
Horizontal gene transfer and adaptive evolution in bacteria
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is arguably the most conspicuous feature of bacterial
evolution. Evidence for HGT is found in most bacterial genomes. Although HGT can …
evolution. Evidence for HGT is found in most bacterial genomes. Although HGT can …
Associations between inverted repeats and the structural evolution of bacterial genomes
The stability of the structure of bacterial genomes is challenged by recombination events.
Since major rearrangements (ie, inversions) are thought to frequently operate by …
Since major rearrangements (ie, inversions) are thought to frequently operate by …