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ArticleJournal of bacteriology2026

LytF contributes to pilus extrusion during natural competence in

Rebekka Moe, Katarzyna Wiaroslawa Piechowiak, Leiv Sigve Håvarstein, Morten Kjos, Daniel Straume

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Article in Journal of bacteriology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rebekka MoeFaculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.
Katarzyna Wiaroslawa PiechowiakFaculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.
Leiv Sigve HåvarsteinFaculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.
Morten KjosFaculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.ORCID 0000-0003-4448-9082
Daniel StraumeFaculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-5222-9275

Funding

Norges Miljø- og Biovitenskapelige Universitet
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Streptococci may enter a physiological state called competence, during which they express a specific set of genes required for exogenous DNA uptake and its subsequent integration into the genome through homologous recombination. This process, termed natural transformation, facilitates the horizontal acquisition of genetic material, potentially conferring adaptive advantages that enhance bacterial survival under selective pressures. To make homologous DNA available in the surrounding environment,

Indexed as

Bacterial ProteinsDNA Transformation CompetenceFimbriae, BacterialN-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine AmidaseStreptococcus sanguisDNA, BacterialTransformation, BacterialBacterial ProteinsDNA, BacterialN-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine AmidaseLytFnatural transformationStreptococcus sanguinistype IV pilus

Identifiers

PMID42017761
PMCPMC13192262

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