MicrobiologybioRxiv
Chimeric systems composed of swapped Tra subunits between distantly-related F plasmids reveal striking plasticity among type IV secretion machines
P. Christie, K. Kishida, Y. G. Li…·R. E. Bosserman
This study constructs chimeric T4SSs by swapping subunits between distantly-related F plasmids, revealing structural and functional flexibility in type IV secretion systems.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011088