The Transcription Terminator Rho: A First Bacterial Prion

• Autores: Irantzu Pallarès i Goitiz, Salvador Ventura
• Localización: Trends in microbiology, ISSN 0966-842X, Vol. 25, Nº. 6, 2017, págs. 434-437
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Traditionally associated with neurodegenerative diseases, prions are increasingly recognized for their potential to confer beneficial traits on eukaryotic organisms. The discovery of the first bacterial prion suggests that the sustained mechanism of prion assembly is an ancient molecular tool aimed at providing fast and persistent adaptation to changing environments.