Milestones of studying the mechanisms of the genetic bacterial transformation on the model of Streptococcus

The chronology for the main stages of studying bacterial genetic transformation is presented. Streptococci (pneumococci in particular) were used as the model organisms. Recent data on the mechanisms of releasing DNA from bacterial cells and the role of natural transformation in the horizontal transf...

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Published in:Biology bulletin reviews 2016, Vol.6 (4), p.267-275
Main Author: Prozorov, A. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell Biology
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Ecology
Genetic transformation
Horizontal transfer
Life Sciences
Streptococcus
Zoology
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Summary:The chronology for the main stages of studying bacterial genetic transformation is presented. Streptococci (pneumococci in particular) were used as the model organisms. Recent data on the mechanisms of releasing DNA from bacterial cells and the role of natural transformation in the horizontal transfer of genes are considered.
ISSN:2079-0864
2079-0872
DOI:10.1134/S2079086416040046