IS26 and the IS26 family: versatile resistance gene movers and genome reorganizers

CJ Harmer, RM Hall - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
In Gram-negative bacteria, the insertion sequence IS 26 is highly active in disseminating
antibiotic resistance genes. IS 26 can recruit a gene or group of genes into the mobile gene …

Genomic landscapes of bacterial transposons and their applications in strain improvement

S Wu, P Tian, T Tan - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Transposons are mobile genetic elements that can give rise to gene mutation and genome
rearrangement. Due to their mobility, transposons have been exploited as genetic tools for …

The RuvABC Holliday Junction Processing System Is Not Required for IS26-Mediated Targeted Conservative Cointegrate Formation

CH Pong, JE Peace, CJ Harmer… - Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The insertion sequence IS 26 plays a key role in the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in
Gram-negative bacteria. IS 26 and members of the IS 26 family are able to use two distinct …

Impact of amoxicillin treatment on intestinal microbiota and antibiotic resistances in calves

T Rochegüe - 2021 - theses.hal.science
Antibiotics misuse in humans and animals accelerated global emergence and dissemination
of antimicrobial resistance, that nowadays is a threat to global health. Bacteria harboring …