A Repetitive DNA Element Regulates Expression of the Helicobacter pylori Sialic Acid Binding Adhesin...
A Repetitive DNA Element Regulates Expression of the Helicobacter pylori Sialic Acid Binding Adhesin by a Rheostat-like Mechanism
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United States: Public Library of Science
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During persistent infection, optimal expression of bacterial factors is required to match the ever-changing host environment. The gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori has a large set of simple sequence repeats (SSR), which constitute contingency loci. Through a slipped strand mispairing mechanism, the SSRs generate heterogeneous populations that fa...
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A Repetitive DNA Element Regulates Expression of the Helicobacter pylori Sialic Acid Binding Adhesin by a Rheostat-like Mechanism
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685148188
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685148188
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1004234
