kikicic Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Hello science lovers, I have a question regarding toxin-antitoxin systems; why do the cells that don't inherit the plasmid containing genes encoding for poison and antidote die? If they don't inherit that plasmid, they will not have genes that encode for neither the poison nor the antidote, but why do they die if they can't produce poison that would eventually kill them? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awu Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Not sure what kind of living system you are referring to. But then the cells with the plasmids can outcompete the ones without them. Is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Are you referring to bacteriocins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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