Transposable elements (TE), small mobile genetic elements unable to exist independently
of the host genome, were initially believed to be exclusively deleterious genomic parasites …

Polycyclic aromatic compounds are a group of highly recalcitrant organic pollutants. The
initial steps in the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) involve the …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) between bacterial lineages is a fundamental evolutionary
process that accelerates adaptation. Sequence analyses show that conjugative plasmids …

Bacteriophages, the historic model organisms facilitating the initiation of molecular biology,
are still important candidates of numerous useful or promising biotechnological applications …

ABSTRACT Pseudomonas stutzeri AN10 (CCUG 29243) can be considered a model strain
for aerobic naphthalene degradation. We report the complete genome sequence of this …

Bacteria can respond to adverse environments by increasing their genomic variability and
subsequently facilitating adaptive evolution. To demonstrate this, the contribution of Insertion …

Some VanM-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from China are also
resistant to fosfomycin. To investigate the mechanism of fosfomycin resistance in these …

Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 is a β-proteobacterium well equipped to cope with harsh
environmental conditions such as heavy metal pollution. The strain carries two …

To further characterize the fosB-carrying plasmids of 19 vancomycin-resistant enterococci,
the complete sequences of the fosB-and vanA-containing plasmids of Enterococcus faecium …

For the past three decades, Cupriavidus metallidurans has been one of the major model
organisms for bacterial tolerance to heavy metals. Its type strain CH34 contains at least 24 …