Transposon Tn7 is widespread in diverse bacteria and forms genomic islands.

ABSTRACT: We find that relatives of the bacterial transposon Tn7 are widespread in disparate environments and phylogenetically diverse species. These elements form functionally diverse genomic islands at the specific site of Tn7 insertion adjacent to glmS. This work presents the first example of genomic island formation by a DDE type transposon.

SUBMITTER: Parks AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1855776 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature