The Dangers and Opportunities Presented by Bacterial Mobile Genetic Elements

Professor Peter Mullany looks at types of mobile genetic elements and the opportunities they present in the field of biotechnology.
Papers referenced:
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Roberts AP, Mullany P. A modular master on the move: the Tn916 family of mobile genetic elements. Trends Microbiol. 2009 :251-8.
Brouwer MS, Roberts AP, Hussain H, Williams RJ, Allan E, Mullany P. Horizontal gene transfer converts non-toxigenic Clostridium difficile strains into toxin producers. Nat Commun. 2013. PMID: 24131955
Jiang W and Marraffini LA CRISPR-Cas: New Tools for Genetic Manipulations From Bacterial Immunity Systems Annu Rev Microbiol 2015;69:209-28.