The role of the Hin recombinase is to:
A) recombine specific segments of the DNA of Haemophilus influenzae
B) recombine specifc segments of flagellin genes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
C) recombine specific segments of MCP genes in Salmonella enterica
D) recombine specific segments of flagellin genes in Salmonella enterica
E) repair damage in DNA

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Hin recombinase is responsible for the inversion of a specific DNA segment in Salmonella enterica, which leads to the alternate expression of two different flagellin genes, allowing the bacteria to evade the host immune response.

The Role of the Hin Recombinase Is To