Abstract

In a recent issue of Science, Wilson etal. (2019) provide direct evidence that the bacterial-produced colibactin alkylates DNA invivo, resulting in DNA adducts, which mediates its genotoxic effect. This work reinforces the role of colibactin-producing bacteria in colon cancer pathogenesis.

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