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Research in microbiology. 1999-11-01; 150.9-10: 603-16.

DNA uptake signal sequences in naturally transformable bacteria

Smith HO, Gwinn ML, Salzberg SL

PMID: 10673000

Abstract

The naturally transformable bacterium Haemophilus influenzae Rd contains 1471 copies of the DNA uptake signal sequence (USS) 5'-AAGTGCGGT in its genome. Neisseria meningitidis contains 1891 copies of the USS sequence 5'-GCCGTCTGAA. The USSs are often found in the base paired stem of transcription terminators.

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