03/27/2019
New publication:
Fullmer MS, Ouellette M, Louyakis AS, Papke RT, Gogarten JP (2019)
The Patchy Distribution of Restriction–Modification System Genes and the Conservation of Orphan Methyltransferases in Halobacteria.
Genes (Special Issue on Genetics of Halophilic Microorganisms) 10(3), 233
Restriction–modification (RM) systems in bacteria are implicated in multiple biological roles ranging from defense against parasitic genetic elements, to selfish addiction cassettes, and barriers to gene transfer and lineage homogenization. In bacteria, DNA-methylation without cognate restrict...