The RecA-directed recombination pathway of natural transformation initiates at chromosomal replication forks in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
C. H. G. JOHNSTON, R. HOPE, A.-L. SOULET, M. DEWAILLY, D. DE LEMOS, P. POLARD
This study shows that RecA and DprA accumulate at replication forks during natural transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae, linking HR with replication.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2022Microbiology