Streptococcus suis Encodes Multiple Allelic Variants of a Phase-Variable Type III DNA Methyltransferase, ModS, That Control Distinct Phasevarions-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Streptococcus suis Encodes Multiple Allelic Variants of a Phase-Variable Type III DNA Methyltransferase, ModS, That Control Distinct Phasevarions

Published:2021-05-12 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:2379-5042
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Author:

Tram Greg¹,Jen Freda E.-C.¹,Phillips Zachary N.¹,Timms Jamie¹,Husna Asma-Ul¹,Jennings Michael P.¹^ORCID,Blackall Patrick J.²,Atack John M.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

2. Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia

Abstract

Streptococcus suis is a causative agent of meningitis, polyarthritis, and polyserositis in swine, and it is a major cause of zoonotic meningitis in humans. Here, we investigate epigenetic gene regulation in S. suis by multiple phasevarions controlled by the phase-variable type III DNA methyltransferase ModS.

Funder

ARS

Department of Health, Australian Government | National Health and Medical Research Council

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Molecular Biology,Microbiology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/mSphere.00069-21

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