Plasmids can mediate horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance, virulence genes, and
other adaptive factors across bacterial populations. Here, we analyze genomic composition …

Mutation and horizontal gene transfer (HGT) continually give rise to new bacterial
genotypes. Infrequently, such new bacterial genotypes establish and spread in the larger …

Plasmids have a key role in bacterial ecology and evolution because they mobilize
accessory genes by horizontal gene transfer. However, recent studies have revealed that …

Many bacteria can exchange genetic material through horizontal gene transfer (HGT)
mediated by plasmids and plasmid-borne transposable elements. Here, we study the …

Background Plasmids are mobile genetic elements, key in the dissemination of antibiotic
resistance, virulence determinants and other adaptive traits in bacteria. Obtaining a robust …

Bacteria are the most ubiquitous of all organisms. Responsible for a number of diseases and
for many of the chemical cycles on which life depends, they are genetically adaptable. Vital …

The various methods for detecting potential lateral gene transfer events typically uncover
different sets of genes. Because the procedures used to recognize transferred genes ask …

It has been hypothesized that there is a fundamental conflict between horizontal (infectious)
and vertical (intergenerational) modes of parasite transmission. Activities of a parasite that …

In bacteria, horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is widely recognized as the mechanism
responsible for the widespread distribution of antibiotic resistance genes, gene clusters …

Despite the important contribution of self-transmissible plasmids to bacterial evolution, little
is understood about the range of hosts in which these plasmids have evolved. Our goal was …