Hydrogen Peroxide-Dependent DNA Release and Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Streptococcus gordonii

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Summary

H( 2)O(2) is potentially much more than a simple toxic metabolic by-product; rather, its production could serve as an important environmental signal that facilitates species evolution by transfer of genetic information and an increase in the mutation rate.

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2011-10-07
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Streptococcus gordonii, Biology, Biofilm, Mutant, DNA

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