Clonal distribution and phase-variable expression of a major histocompatibility complex analogue protein in Staphylococcus aureus

Angus BucklingJames NeilsonJodi LindsayRichard Ffrench-ConstantMark EnrightNicholas DayRuth C. MasseyUniversity of OxfordUniversity of BathSt George's University of LondonMahidol University2018-06-212018-06-212005-04-01Journal of Bacteriology. Vol.187, No.8 (2005), 2917-2919002191932-s2.0-16844370391https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/16597The mapW gene of Staphylococcus aureus strain N315 contains a poly(A) tract which truncates translation of the protein. This study demonstrates that mapW is an allelic variant of the map/eap genes found in other strains and that the variation in the length of this poly(A) tract suggests that it is a contingency locus. Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.Mahidol UniversityImmunology and MicrobiologyClonal distribution and phase-variable expression of a major histocompatibility complex analogue protein in Staphylococcus aureusArticleSCOPUS10.1128/JB.187.8.2917-2919.2005