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integronnoun
A system of gene capture and dissemination
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Integron
Integrons are genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to adapt and evolve rapidly through the stockpiling and expression of new genes. These genes are embedded in a specific genetic structure called gene cassette (a term that is lately changing to integron cassette) that generally carries one promoterless open reading frame (ORF) together with a recombination site (attC). Integron cassettes are incorporated to the attI site of the integron platform by site-specific recombination reactions mediated by the integrase.
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Integron
An integron is a two component gene capture and dissemination system, initially discovered in relation to antibiotic resistance, and which is found in plasmids, chromosomes and transposons. The first component consists of a gene encoding a site specific recombinase along with a specific site for recombination, while the second component comprises fragments of DNA called gene cassettes which can be incorporated or shuffled. A cassette may encode genes for antibiotic resistance, although most genes in integrons are uncharacterized. An integron contains an integrase related to those of a phage, followed by an attI site for integration of cassettes and recognition of the integrase, and a promoter to drive expression. An integron may appear in a plasmid or on the chromosome. An attC sequence is a repeat that flanks cassettes and enables cassettes to be integrated at the attI site, excised and undergo horizontal gene transfer. A functional integron "platform" requires: ⁕an integrase: intI, a tyrosine recombinase responsible for incorporation into the genome ⁕a proximal recombination site: attI, which acts as the locus for reincorporation to the genome. It combines with a attC site at the insertion site.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of integron in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of integron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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