Abstract Type IV secretion (T4S) systems are ancestrally related to bacterial conjugation
machines. These systems assemble as a translocation channel, and often also as a surface …

Type IV secretion systems (T4SSs) are versatile secretion systems that are found in both
Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and secrete a wide range of substrates, from …

Bacterial conjugation is a promiscuous DNA transport mechanism. Conjugative plasmids
transfer themselves between most bacteria, thus being one of the main causal agents of the …

This review is dedicated to Jeff Schell, one of the founders of modernAgrobiology', the
genetic and molecular dissection of crown gall disease. Together with notable scientists at …

Type IV secretion systems (T4SSs) are important virulence factors used by Gram-negative
bacterial pathogens to inject effectors into host cells or to spread plasmids harboring …

Bacterial conjugation systems are highly promiscuous macromolecular transfer systems that
impact human health significantly. In clinical settings, conjugation is exceptionally …

The translocation of DNA across biological membranes is an essential process for many
living organisms. In bacteria, type IV secretion systems (T4SS) are used to deliver DNA as …

The mating pair formation (Mpf) system functions as a secretion machinery for intercellular
DNA transfer during bacterial conjugation. The components of the Mpf system, comprising a …

As part of a Brucella abortus 2308 genome project carried out in our laboratory, we
identified, cloned, and sequenced a genomic DNA fragment containing a locus (virB) highly …

The skin, the oral cavity, and the gastrointestinal tract of humans are colonized with bacteria.
Microbial entry into the blood or blood-circulated tissues is hindered by anatomical barriers …