Gene transfer by bacterial conjugation: diversity of systems and functional specializations
BM Wilkins - … genetics of bacteria. Cambridge University Press …, 1995 - books.google.com
Major impetus for these fundamental studies of bacterial genetics has come from the quest
to understand ways by which bacteria acquire resistance to the onslaught of antibiotics used …
to understand ways by which bacteria acquire resistance to the onslaught of antibiotics used …
DNA transfer by bacterial conjugation
CA Woodall - E. coli Plasmid Vectors: Methods and Applications, 2003 - Springer
Bacterial conjugation is defined as contact-dependent transmission of genetic information
from a donor bacterium to a recipient cell (1). Transfer of DNA by conjugation is often termed …
from a donor bacterium to a recipient cell (1). Transfer of DNA by conjugation is often termed …
The origin of plasmid DNA transfer during bacterial conjugation
DG Guiney, G Chikami, C Deiss, E Yakobson - Plasmids in bacteria, 1985 - Springer
Bacterial conjugation is the process of gene transfer requiring cell-to-cell contact. Such
mating systems are widespread in bacteria and have been described in many gram-positive …
mating systems are widespread in bacteria and have been described in many gram-positive …
Broad host range conjugative and mobilizable plasmids in Gram-negative bacteria
DG Guiney - Bacterial conjugation, 1993 - Springer
Bacterial conjugation mediates genetic exchange not only between cells of the same
species but also between members of distantly related or even unrelated genera. These …
species but also between members of distantly related or even unrelated genera. These …
Sites and systems for conjugal DNA transfer in bacteria
N Willetts - Molecular biology, pathogenicity, and ecology of …, 1981 - Springer
Plasmids isolated from Gram-negative bacteria can be divided into two major groups: large
plasmids (> 30 kb) that determine conjugation systems, and small plasmids (< 10 kb) that do …
plasmids (> 30 kb) that determine conjugation systems, and small plasmids (< 10 kb) that do …
Conjugative-DNA transfer processes
EL Zechner, F De La Cruz, R Eisenbrandt… - The horizontal gene …, 2000 - taylorfrancis.com
EL Zechner*, F. de la Cruz, R. Eisenbrandt, AM Grahn, G. Koraimann, E. Lanka*, G. Muth, W.
Pansegrau, CM Thomas, BM Wilkins and M. Zatyka3. 1. IntroductionConjugation is the …
Pansegrau, CM Thomas, BM Wilkins and M. Zatyka3. 1. IntroductionConjugation is the …
Processing of plasmid DNA during bacterial conjugation
N Willetts, B Wilkins - Microbiological reviews, 1984 - Am Soc Microbiol
* Corresponding author. t Present address: Biotechnology Australia Pty. Ltd., PO Box 20,
Roseville, NSW 2069, Australia. separation of the two plasmid DNA strands, strand transfer …
Roseville, NSW 2069, Australia. separation of the two plasmid DNA strands, strand transfer …
3 Conjugation
N Willetts - Methods in microbiology, 1984 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary Conjugation is the process whereby DNA is transferred from one
bacterial cell to another by a mechanism that requires cell-to-cell contact. Requirement for …
bacterial cell to another by a mechanism that requires cell-to-cell contact. Requirement for …
3 Conjugation
N Willetts - Methods in microbiology, 1988 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary The specification of a conjugation system requires a relatively large
amount of DNA and typically takes up about one-third of the plasmid genome. In case of the …
amount of DNA and typically takes up about one-third of the plasmid genome. In case of the …
Retrotransfer or gene capture: a feature of conjugative plasmids, with ecological and evolutionary significance
C Szpirer, E Top, M Couturier, M Mergeay - Microbiology, 1999 - microbiologyresearch.org
The traditional view on bacterial conjugative gene exchange is a gene flow from the plasmid-
containing donor strain into the plasmid-free recipient strain. When mobilization of non …
containing donor strain into the plasmid-free recipient strain. When mobilization of non …