DNA modifications impact natural transformation of Acinetobacter baumannii
N. Vesel, C. Iseli, N. Guex, A. Lemopoulos, M. Blokesch
This study shows that DNA methylation patterns in Acinetobacter baumannii affect natural transformation and horizontal gene transfer, with specific methylation signatures influencing the uptake of foreign DNA.
bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2023Microbiology