Parent categories	4. Lifestyles 4.1. Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles
Neighbouring categories	4.1.1. Motility and chemotaxis 4.1.2. Biofilm formation 4.1.3. Genetic competence
Related categories	ComA regulon ComK regulon
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Parent categories	3. Information processing 3.1. Genetics
Neighbouring categories	3.1.1. DNA replication 3.1.2. DNA condensation/ segregation 3.1.3. DNA restriction/ modification 3.1.4. DNA repair/ recombination 3.1.5. Genetic competence 3.1.6. Genetics/ other
Related categories	ComA regulon ComK regulon
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Labs working on genetic competence

Important reviews

Additional reviews: PubMed