Biology
New tRNA-targeting transposons that hijack phage and vesicles
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Genomic islands are hotspots for horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in bacteria, but, for Prochlorococcus, an abundant marine cyanobacterium, how these islands form has puzzled scientists. With the discovery of tycheposons, a new family of transposons, Hackl et al. provide evidence for elegant new mechanisms of gene rearrangement and transfer among Prochlorococcus and bacteria more broadly. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
Publication Title
Trends in Genetics
Publication Date
4-2023
ISSN
0168-9525
DOI
10.1016/j.tig.2023.03.004
Keywords
bacteria, genomic island, horizontal gene transfer, oceanography, pangenome, transposon
Repository Citation
Dart, Emily and Ahlgren, Nathan A., "New tRNA-targeting transposons that hijack phage and vesicles" (2023). Biology. 5.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_biology/5