Eukaryotes use meiotic recombination to blend parental genomes and generate genome‐
wide variation between progeny. By contrast, bacteria divide asexually to generate two …

This review discusses a novel form of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) found in mycobacteria
called Distributive Conjugal Transfer (DCT). While satisfying the criteria for conjugation, DCT …

Bacterial conjugation is an active process that results in unidirectional transfer of DNA from a
donor to a recipient cell. Most transfer systems are plasmid-encoded and require proteins to …

Background In a previous study, we detected the presence of a Mycobacterium avium
species-specific insertion sequence, IS 1245, in Mycobacterium kansasii. Both species were …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in bacteria generates variation and drives evolution, and
conjugation is considered a major contributor as it can mediate transfer of large segments of …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the history of trans-kingdom conjugation.
Conjugation is a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) first observed among …

Classical conjugal DNA transfer of chromosomal DNA in bacteria requires the presence of a
cis‐acting site, oriT, in the chromosome. Acquisition of an oriT occurs if a conjugative …

The genus Mycobacterium includes the major human pathogens Mycobacterium
tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae. The development of rational drug treatments for the …

Comparative genomics is revealing extensive diversity within many bacterial species. The
pan-genome of a species is composed of core genes present in all strains and dispensable …

DNA can be transferred among eubacteria and to plants and fungi by related, plasmid-
mediated processes collectively referred to as bacterial conjugation. Conjugation occurs …