Towards solving the conundrum of plasmid mobility: networks of functional dependencies shape plasmid transfer
Plasmids are key drivers of bacterial evolution by transferring genes between cells via
conjugation. Yet, half of the plasmids lack all protein coding genes for this process. We …
conjugation. Yet, half of the plasmids lack all protein coding genes for this process. We …
Towards solving the conundrum of plasmid mobility: networks of functional dependencies shape plasmid transfer
M Ares-Arroyo, C Coluzzi, EP Rocha - 2022 - europepmc.org
Plasmids are key drivers of bacterial evolution by transferring genes between cells via
conjugation. Yet, half of the plasmids lack all protein coding genes for this process. We …
conjugation. Yet, half of the plasmids lack all protein coding genes for this process. We …