Mobile gene cassettes and integrons in evolution

Ruth M. Hall; Christina M. Collis; Mi Jurng Kim; Sally R. Partridge; Gavin D. Recchia; H. W. Stokes

doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1999.tb08866.x

Mobile gene cassettes and integrons in evolution

Ruth M. Hall^*, Christina M. Collis, Mi Jurng Kim, Sally R. Partridge, Gavin D. Recchia, H. W. Stokes

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Abstract

Integrons and the site-specific recombination systems encoded by them provide a simple mechanism for the addition of new genes to bacterial chromosomes. Although there is substantial divergence among the four known integron-encoded integrases, they all recognize the recombination sites, known as 59-base elements, that are associated with genes that are packaged in gene cassettes. In contrast, the integron associated recombination sites, att1 sites, are preferentially recognized by the cognate integrase.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	68-80
Number of pages	13
Journal	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume	870
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1999.tb08866.x
Publication status	Published - May 1999

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