Active partition systems and postsegregational killing (PSK) systems are present together in naturally occurring low-copy-number plasmids. Theory suggests that PSK may act as the ultimate determinant of plasmid retention, whereas the partition system may minimize the growth penalty to the host, resulting in a near-ideal symbiosis when the systems combine. Here, we prove the validity of this principle for a specific case involving the P1par system and the mvp PSK system.
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NCI,FREDERICK CANC RES FACIL,BRI BASIC RES PROGRAM,CHROMOSOME BIOL LAB,FREDERICK,MD 21701NCI,FREDERICK CANC RES FACIL,BRI BASIC RES PROGRAM,CHROMOSOME BIOL LAB,FREDERICK,MD 21701
NORDSTROM, K
AUSTIN, SJ
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AUSTIN, SJ
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