Plasmids are vessels of genetic exchange in microbial communities. They are known to
transfer between different host organisms and acquire diverse genetic elements from …

The global clustering of gene families through network analysis has been demonstrated in
whole genome, plasmid, and microbiome analyses. In this study, we carried out a …

Many bacteria can exchange genetic material through horizontal gene transfer (HGT)
mediated by plasmids and plasmid-borne transposable elements. Here, we study the …

Background Phylogenetic methods are well-established bioinformatic tools for sequence
analysis, allowing to describe the non-independencies of sequences because of their …

Plasmids contain a backbone of core genes that remains relatively stable for long
evolutionary periods, making sense to speak about plasmid species. The identification and …

The current epidemic of antibiotic resistance has been facilitated by the wide and rapid
horizontal dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in microbial communities …

By transferring ecologically important traits between species, plasmids drive genomic
divergence and evolutionary innovation in their bacterial hosts. Bacterial communities are …

Plasmids are important vehicles for rapid adaptation of bacterial populations to changing
environmental conditions. It is thought that to reduce the cost of plasmid carriage, only a …

Plasmids can mediate horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance, virulence genes, and
other adaptive factors across bacterial populations. Here, we analyze genomic composition …

Conjugative plasmids can mediate the spread and maintenance of diverse traits and
functions in microbial communities. This role depends on the plasmid's ability to persist in a …