A system for studying gene amplification in the bacterium Acinetobacter sp. strain ADP1 was
used to isolate 105 spontaneous mutants. The method selects for the elevated expression of …

RecA-mediated recombination requires regions of homology between donor and recipient
DNA for successful integration. This paper investigates the effect of the relationship between …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is important for microbial evolution, but how evolutionary
forces shape the frequencies of horizontally transferred genetic variants in the absence of …

Insertion sequence (IS) elements are found throughout bacterial genomes and contribute to
genome variation by interrupting genes or altering gene expression. Few of the more than …

We have investigated to what extent natural transformation acting on free DNA substrates
can facilitate transfer of mobile elements including transposons, integrons and/or gene …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a dangerous nosocomial pathogen, especially due to its ability
to rapidly acquire new genetic traits, including antibiotic resistance genes (ARG). In A …

The process of natural transformation allows for the stable uptake, integration, and functional
expression of extracellular DNA. This mechanism of horizontal gene transfer has been …

The genus Acinetobacter has been recognized to take up exogenous DNA from the
environment. In this study, we conducted natural transformation with a novel diesel …

In Acinetobacter sp. ADP1, growth on benzoate requires regulation of the cat genes by two
transcriptional activators. Here, mutants were obtained from a strain lacking both activators …

Aliarcobacter butzleri is an emergent enteropathogen, showing high genetic diversity, which
likely contributes to its adaptive capacity to different environments. Whether natural …