that promote donor DNA uptake during transformation. The location of these sequences in P. multocida shows a skewed distribution towards genome maintenance genes, such as those involved in DNA repair. This finding suggests that P. multocida might be competent to undergo transformation under certain conditions, and that genome maintenance genes involved in transforming donor DNA may preferentially replace their damaged counterparts in the DNA of the recipient cell. References External links Animal bite infections (healthAtoZ.com) Genome Projects from Genomes OnLine Database Type strain of Pasteurella multocida at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase Bacterial diseases Zoonoses Pasteurellales Cat diseases