Insertion sequences (ISs) constitute an important component of most bacterial genomes.
Over 500 individual ISs have been described in the literature to date, and many more are …

We have divided this review into two major sections. In one, we have attempted to present
an overview of our current understanding of prokaryotic insertion sequences (IS), their …

This chapter is an update of a survey of insertion sequences (ISs) published in 1998.
Researchers have retained the same basic structure: a first section including some key …

Cell surface‐located sialic acids of the capsule and the lipooligosaccharide (LOS) are both
pivotal virulence factors in Neisseria meningitidis, promoting survival and dissemination of …

The nucleotide (nt) sequence of a previously discovered insertion in Brucella ovis was
determined and found to have the hallmarks of an insertion sequence (IS). The element …

Shigella sonnei increasingly dominates the international epidemiological landscape of
shigellosis. Treatment options for S. sonnei are dwindling due to resistance to several key …

While DNA has a property of being fundamentally stable as invariable genetic information,
studies on gene expression and gene organization have revealed that the genome is often …

In its natural host, Bacillus thuringiensis, the insertion sequence IS231A is preferentially
inserted into the terminal inverted repeats of the transposon Tn4430. Using a novel …

Analysis of the complete genome indicates that insertion sequences (ISs) are abundant in
the radio‐resistant bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans. By developing a forward …

Understanding the molecular mechanisms that influence transposable element target site
preferences is a fundamental challenge in functional and evolutionary genomics. Large …