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Tet(M)-type proteins confer resistance to tetracycline and related antibiotics by interacting with the ribosome. Genes encoding Tet(M) have been found in a range of bacteria, including  Escherichia coli . In the current study, conjugation experiments were performed between seven different tetracycline-resistant, azide-susceptible  E. coli  strains isolated from ducks and tetracycline-sensitive, azide-resistant  E.coli  J53. Transconjugants were obtained from two of the strains at a frequency of 1.2 × 10 −8 . PCR, southern blotting and sequencing demonstrated that  tet (M) in the transconjugants was located on a ~50 kb IncHI2-type plasmid and was part of a composite transposon, designated Tn6539. This transposon is flanked by two IS26 elements in opposite orientation and contains the Tn3Δ tnpA +Δ orf13 - lp - tet (M)+gamma delta+ tnpX +Δ tnpR  sequences. The Δ orf13 - lp - tet (M) sequence was a highly conserved genetic fragment in  E. coli  harboring  tet (M) and mainly located in the composite transposons flanked by IS6-family elements. In summary, Tn6539 is a new composite transposon capable of horizontal transfer of  tet (M) among  E. coli  isolates.

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IS26-Flanked Composite Transposon Tn6539 Carrying the tet(M) Gene in IncHI2-Type Conjugative Plasmids From Escherichia coli Isolated From Ducks in China