Background Natural transformation enables acquisition of adaptive traits and drives genome
evolution in prokaryotes. Yet, the selective forces responsible for the evolution and …

Natural transformation in bacteria facilitates the uptake and genomic integration of
exogenous DNA. This allows horizontal exchange of adaptive traits not easily achieved by …

The reason for genetic exchange remains a crucial question in evolutionary biology.
Acinetobacter baylyi strain ADP1 is a highly competent and recombinogenic bacterium. We …

During natural transformation of Acinetobacter baylyi, the genomic integration of foreign
(non-homologous) DNA is possible when the DNA contains a single segment homologous …

Natural transformation and homologous recombination in a soil bacterium, Acinetobacter
baylyi ADP1, occur with exceptionally high efficiency. These genetic features can be …

Natural transformation is a process where bacteria actively take up DNA from the
environment and recombine it into their genome or reconvert it into extra-chromosomal …

Naturally transformable bacteria acquire chromosomal DNA from related species at lower
frequencies than from cognate DNA sources. To determine how genome location affects …

For many years, the natural competency of Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 facilitated studies of
bacterial metabolism, biochemistry, and physiology. With the advent of synthetic biology …

Bacteria can undergo genetic transformation by actively integrating genetic information from
phylogenetically related or unrelated organisms. The original function of natural …

Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 has the potential to be a versatile bacterial host for synthetic
biology because it is naturally transformable. To examine the genetic reliability of this …