The autolysin-encoding gene (lytA) of Streptococcus pneumoniae displays restricted allelic variation despite localized recombination events with genes of pneumococcal bacteriophage encoding cell wall lytic enzymes.

Whatmore, A M

The autolysin-encoding gene (lytA) of Streptococcus pneumoniae displays restricted allelic variation despite localized recombination events with genes of pneumococcal bacteriophage encoding cell wall lytic enzymes. [electronic resource] - Infection and immunity Sep 1999 - 4551-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0019-9567

10.1128/IAI.67.9.4551-4556.1999 doi


Alleles
Base Sequence
Cell Wall
DNA, Bacterial
Evolution, Molecular
Genes, Viral
Genetic Variation
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Mosaicism
N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase--genetics
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Recombination, Genetic
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Streptococcus Phages--genetics
Streptococcus pneumoniae--enzymology