Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Integrons

Known as: Integron 
DNA elements that include the component genes and insertion site for a site-specific recombination system that enables them to capture mobile gene… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

2 relations
aspects of radiation effectsphysiological aspects

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Changes of resistome, mobilome and potential hosts of antibiotic resistance genes during the transformation of anaerobic digestion from mesophilic to thermophilic.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Quantitative multiplex real-time PCR for detecting class 1, 2 and 3 integrons.
OBJECTIVES Integrons are bacterial genetic elements that can capture and express genes contained in mobile cassettes. Integrons… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The role of anaerobic digestion in controlling the release of tetracycline resistance genes and class 1 integrons from municipal wastewater treatment plants
In this study, the abilities of two anaerobic digestion processes used for sewage sludge stabilization were compared for their… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Gene cassettes encoding resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds: a role in the origin of clinical class 1 integrons?
DNA sequencing, phylogenetic and mapping studies suggest that the class 1 integron found in pathogens arose when one member of… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The Evolution of Class 1 Integrons and the Rise of Antibiotic Resistance
ABSTRACT Class 1 integrons are central players in the worldwide problem of antibiotic resistance, because they can capture and… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
PCR Typing of Genetic Determinants for Metallo-β-Lactamases and Integrases Carried by Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated in Japan, with Focus on the Class 3 Integron
ABSTRACT From January 2001 to December 2002, 587 strains of gram-negative bacterial isolates demonstrating resistance to… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Bacterial resistance evolution by recruitment of super‐integron gene cassettes
The capture and spread of antibiotic resistance determinants by integrons underlies the rapid evolution of multiple antibiotic… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The evolutionary history of chromosomal super-integrons provides an ancestry for multiresistant integrons.
Integrons are genetic elements that acquire and exchange exogenous DNA, known as gene cassettes, by a site-specific recombination… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Transposon Tn21, Flagship of the Floating Genome
SUMMARY The transposon Tn21 and a group of closely related transposons (the Tn21 family) are involved in the global dissemination… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
A distinctive class of integron in the Vibrio cholerae genome.
The ability of bacteria to acquire and disseminate heterologous genes has been a major factor in the development of multiple drug… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)