Background Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 is an ideal bacterial strain for high-throughput
genetic analysis as the bacterium is naturally transformable. Thus, ADP1 can be used to …

The genus Acinetobacter encompasses a heterogeneous group of bacteria that are
ubiquitous in the natural environment due in part to their ability to adapt genetically to novel …

The genomes of most bacteria contain mobile DNA elements that can contribute to
undesirable genetic instability in engineered cells. In particular, transposable insertion …

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

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 …

Mutations of mutS and mutL genes have been linked with the emergence of hypermutator
(HPM) phenotype in several bacteria. Nevertheless, there is scarce evidence that these …

Short nucleotide sequence repetitions in DNA can provide selective benefits and also can
be a source of genetic instability arising from deletions guided by pairing between …

Renewed interest in gene amplification stems from its importance in evolution and a variety
of medical problems ranging from drug resistance to cancer. However, amplified DNA …

Recombination between insertion sequence copies can cause genetic deletion, inversion,
or duplication. However, it is difficult to assess the fraction of all genomic rearrangements …

Error-prone and error-free DNA damage repair responses that are induced in most bacteria
after exposure to various chemicals, antibiotics or radiation sources were surveyed across …