Efficient transposon mutagenesis mediated by an IPTG-controlled conditional suicide plasmid

SS Naorem, J Han, SY Zhang, J Zhang, LB Graham… - BMC microbiology, 2018 - Springer
Background Transposon mutagenesis is highly valuable for bacterial genetic and genomic
studies. The transposons are usually delivered into host cells through conjugation or …

Evolution in situ of ARI-A in pB2-1, a type 1 IncC plasmid recovered from Klebsiella pneumoniae, and stability of Tn4352B

CJ Harmer, RM Hall - Plasmid, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The IncC plasmid pB2-1, from a Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate recovered in
Brisbane prior to 1995, belongs to a subtype of type 1 IncC plasmids, here designated type …

Translocation of transposition-deficient (TndPKLH2-like) transposons in the natural environment: mechanistic insights from the study of adjacent DNA sequences

G Kholodii, S Mindlin, Z Gorlenko, M Petrova… - …, 2004 - microbiologyresearch.org
A family of plasmid-borne DNA fragments of different length, apparently inherited from an
ancient plasmid, has been identified in the world population of environmental Acinetobacter …

The Insertion Sequences of Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120 and Their Effects on Its Open Reading Frames

CP Wolk, S Lechno-Yossef, KM Jäger - Journal of bacteriology, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120, widely studied, has 145 annotated transposase genes that
are part of transposable elements called insertion sequences (ISs). To determine the entirety …

Rapid ordering of barcoded transposon insertion libraries of anaerobic bacteria

AL Shiver, R Culver, AM Deutschbauer, KC Huang - Nature protocols, 2021 - nature.com
Commensal bacteria from the human intestinal microbiota play important roles in health and
disease. Research into the mechanisms by which these bacteria exert their effects is …

Acinetobacter baumannii from grass: novel but non-resistant clones

V Mateo-Estrada, C Tyrrell, BA Evans… - Microbial …, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is one the most worrisome nosocomial pathogens, which has long
been considered almost mainly as a hospital-associated bacterium. There have been some …

New Shuttle Vectors for Real-Time Gene Expression Analysis in Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter Species: In Vitro and In Vivo Responses to Environmental …

M Lucidi, D Visaggio, E Prencipe, F Imperi… - Applied and …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Acinetobacter genus includes species of opportunistic pathogens and harmless
saprophytes. The type species, Acinetobacter baumannii, is a nosocomial pathogen …

Isolation, characterization, and sequence analysis of cryptic plasmids from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and their use in the construction of Escherichia coli shuttle …

W Minas, DL Gutnick - Applied and environmental microbiology, 1993 - Am Soc Microbiol
Three cryptic plasmids have been discovered in Acinetobacter calcoaceticus BD413. These
three plasmids, designated pWM10 (7.4 kb), pWM11 (2.4 kb), and pWM12 (2.2 kb), exhibited …

Intercellular transfer of chromosomal antimicrobial resistance genes between Acinetobacter baumannii strains mediated by prophages

J Wachino, W Jin, K Kimura… - Antimicrobial Agents and …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The spread of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) among Gram-negative pathogens,
including Acinetobacter baumannii, is primarily mediated by transferable plasmids; however …

The Complete Genome Sequence and Analysis of the Epsilonproteobacterium Arcobacter butzleri

WG Miller, CT Parker, M Rubenfield, GL Mendz… - PloS one, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Background Arcobacter butzleri is a member of the epsilon subdivision of the Proteobacteria
and a close taxonomic relative of established pathogens, such as Campylobacter jejuni and …