Genomic characterization of Escherichia coli harbor a polyketide synthase (pks) island associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) development
C. Lv, M. Abdullah, W. Chen, N. Zhou, Z. Cheng, Y. Chen, M. Li, K. W. Simpson, A. Elsaadi, Y. Zhu, S. M. Lipkin, Y.-F. Chang
This study characterizes the genomic distribution and evolution of pks islands in E. coli strains associated with colorectal cancer, revealing phylogenetic patterns and horizontal gene transfer.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2024 · PreprintImmunology