Plasmids do not consistently stabilize cooperation across bacteria but may promote broad pathogen host-range
Horizontal gene transfer via plasmids could favour cooperation in bacteria, because transfer
of a cooperative gene turns non-cooperative cheats into cooperators. This hypothesis has …
of a cooperative gene turns non-cooperative cheats into cooperators. This hypothesis has …
Horizontal gene transfer and the evolution of bacterial cooperation
Bacteria frequently exhibit cooperative behaviors but cooperative strains are vulnerable to
invasion by cheater strains that reap the benefits of cooperation but do not perform the …
invasion by cheater strains that reap the benefits of cooperation but do not perform the …
Genetic information transfer promotes cooperation in bacteria
T Dimitriu, C Lotton, J Bénard-Capelle… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Many bacterial species are social, producing costly secreted “public good” molecules that
enhance the growth of neighboring cells. The genes coding for these cooperative traits are …
enhance the growth of neighboring cells. The genes coding for these cooperative traits are …
The social evolution of bacterial pathogenesis
J Smith - Proceedings of the Royal Society of London …, 2001 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Many of the genes responsible for the virulence of bacterial pathogens are carried by mobile
genetic elements that can be transferred horizontally between different bacterial lineages …
genetic elements that can be transferred horizontally between different bacterial lineages …
[HTML][HTML] Bacterial cooperation through horizontal gene transfer
Cooperation exists across all scales of biological organization, from genetic elements to
complex human societies. Bacteria cooperate by secreting molecules that benefit all …
complex human societies. Bacteria cooperate by secreting molecules that benefit all …
Horizontal gene transfer of the secretome drives the evolution of bacterial cooperation and virulence
Background Microbes engage in a remarkable array of cooperative behaviors, secreting
shared proteins that are essential for foraging, shelter, microbial warfare, and virulence …
shared proteins that are essential for foraging, shelter, microbial warfare, and virulence …
Plasmid and clonal interference during post horizontal gene transfer evolution
S Bedhomme, D Perez Pantoja, IG Bravo - Molecular ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Plasmids are nucleic acid molecules that can drive their own replication in a living cell. They
can be transmitted horizontally and can thrive in the host cell to high‐copy numbers. Plasmid …
can be transmitted horizontally and can thrive in the host cell to high‐copy numbers. Plasmid …
The interplay between relatedness and horizontal gene transfer drives the evolution of plasmid-carried public goods
SÉ Mc Ginty, L Lehmann… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Plasmids carry a wide range of genes that are often involved in bacterial social behaviour.
The question of why such genes are frequently mobile has received increasing attention …
The question of why such genes are frequently mobile has received increasing attention …
Conjugation is necessary for a bacterial plasmid to survive under protozoan predation
Horizontal gene transfer by conjugative plasmids plays a critical role in the evolution of
antibiotic resistance. Interactions between bacteria and other organisms can affect the …
antibiotic resistance. Interactions between bacteria and other organisms can affect the …
Horizontal gene transfer as a source of conflict and cooperation in prokaryotes
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is one of the most important processes in prokaryote
evolution. The sharing of DNA can spread neutral or beneficial genes, as well as genetic …
evolution. The sharing of DNA can spread neutral or beneficial genes, as well as genetic …