Towards a taxonomy of conjugative plasmids
R Fernandez-Lopez, S Redondo… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Conjugative plasmids are key mediators of Horizontal Gene Transfer in Bacteria,
frequently mediating environmental adaptation.•In order to make sense of the increasingly …
frequently mediating environmental adaptation.•In order to make sense of the increasingly …
Genomics of microbial plasmids: classification and identification based on replication and transfer systems and host taxonomy
M Shintani, ZK Sanchez, K Kimbara - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Plasmids are important “vehicles” for the communication of genetic information between
bacteria. The exchange of plasmids transmits pathogenically and environmentally relevant …
bacteria. The exchange of plasmids transmits pathogenically and environmentally relevant …
Mobility of plasmids
C Smillie, MP Garcillán-Barcia… - Microbiology and …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Plasmids are key vectors of horizontal gene transfer and essential genetic engineering tools.
They code for genes involved in many aspects of microbial biology, including detoxication …
They code for genes involved in many aspects of microbial biology, including detoxication …
Protocol for evaluating the permissiveness of bacterial communities toward conjugal plasmids by quantification and isolation of transconjugants
The transfer of conjugal plasmids is the main bacterial process of horizontal gene transfer to
potentially distantly related bacteria. These extrachromosomal, circular DNA molecules host …
potentially distantly related bacteria. These extrachromosomal, circular DNA molecules host …
[引用][C] Plasmid promiscuity: meeting the challenge of DNA immigration control
BM Wilkins - Environmental Microbiology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Background Bacterial plasmids are ubiquitous components of the genomes of naturally
occurring bacteria and are typically transmissible between cells by the process of bacterial …
occurring bacteria and are typically transmissible between cells by the process of bacterial …
Phylogeny and compatibility: plasmid classification in the genomics era
J Petersen - Archives of microbiology, 2011 - Springer
Whole genome sequences are present-day bonanzas for taxonomists. Comparative
genomics provides a promising perspective to reveal the evolutionary relationship between …
genomics provides a promising perspective to reveal the evolutionary relationship between …
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 …
Bacteria gone native vs. bacteria gone awry?: plasmidic transfer and bacterial evolution
V Souza, LE Eguiarte - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 1997 - National Acad Sciences
Despite the importance, abundance, and diversity of bacteria, we are just beginning to
understand their evolutionary biology. Sex, understood as genetic exchange, is one of the …
understand their evolutionary biology. Sex, understood as genetic exchange, is one of the …
Functional genomics to identify the factors contributing to successful persistence and global spread of an antibiotic resistance plasmid
Background The spread of bacterial plasmids is an increasing global problem contributing to
the widespread dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes including β-lactamases. Our …
the widespread dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes including β-lactamases. Our …
Plasmids spread very fast in heterogeneous bacterial communities
Conjugative plasmids can mediate gene transfer between bacterial taxa in diverse
environments. The ability to donate the F-type conjugative plasmid R1 greatly varies among …
environments. The ability to donate the F-type conjugative plasmid R1 greatly varies among …