Virus-derived gene transfer agents benefit host cells by providing templates for DNA repair

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Andrew S. Lang

* E-mail: aslang@mun.ca

Affiliation Department of Biology, Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Gene transfer
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DNA damage
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Genomics
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Bacteriophages
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Quorum sensing
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Regulatory proteins
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Species interactions
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