This chapter discusses conjugative systems in various gram‐positive genera, and includes
some discussion of conjugative transposons insofar as they assume a plasmid‐like (circular) …

A clear imperative exists to generate radically different antibacterial technologies that will
reduce the usage of conventional chemical antibiotics. Here we trace one route into this new …

Conjugative plasmids are extrachromosomal mobile genetic elements pervasive among
bacteria. Plasmids' acquisition often lowers cells' growth rate, so their ubiquity has been a …

Plasmids are important carriers of genes involved in virulence, resistance to antibiotics and
heavy metals, and metabolism of compounds, among other specialized functions. The …

The principal route for dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes is conjugation by which a
conjugative DNA element is transferred from a donor to a recipient cell. Conjugative …

Highlights•Non-conjugative mobile genetic elements are often mobilized by conjugative
elements.•Element carriage of a relaxase gene is not a strict requirement for mobilization.•A …

The conjugation system of the pBS72 plasmid, which is widespread among the
extrachromosomal genetic elements of environmental Bacillus strains, is unique and may be …

During conjugation, a conjugative DNA element is transferred from a donor to a recipient cell
via a connecting channel. Conjugation has clinical relevance because it is the major route …

Conjugative transposons are integrated DNA elements that excise themselves to form a
covalently closed circular intermediate. This circular intermediate can either reintegrate in …

During conjugation a genetic element is transferred from a bacterial donor to a recipient cell
via a connecting channel. It is the major route responsible for the spread of antibiotic …