What traits are carried on mobile genetic elements, and why?
Although similar to any other organism, prokaryotes can transfer genes vertically from
mother cell to daughter cell, they can also exchange certain genes horizontally. Genes can …
mother cell to daughter cell, they can also exchange certain genes horizontally. Genes can …
Regulation of bacterial conjugation: balancing opportunity with adversity
LS Frost, G Koraimann - Future microbiology, 2010 - Future Medicine
Conjugative plasmids are involved in the dissemination of important traits such as antibiotic
resistance, virulence determinants and metabolic pathways involved in adapting to …
resistance, virulence determinants and metabolic pathways involved in adapting to …
[HTML][HTML] Social behavior and decision making in bacterial conjugation
G Koraimann, MA Wagner - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Bacteria frequently acquire novel genes by horizontal gene transfer (HGT). HGT through the
process of bacterial conjugation is highly efficient and depends on the presence of …
process of bacterial conjugation is highly efficient and depends on the presence of …
Spread and persistence of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes: a ride on the F plasmid conjugation module
G Koraimann - EcoSal plus, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
The F plasmid or F-factor is a large, 100-kbp, circular conjugative plasmid of Escherichia coli
and was originally described as a vector for horizontal gene transfer and gene …
and was originally described as a vector for horizontal gene transfer and gene …
Control of genes for conjugative transfer of plasmids and other mobile elements
Conjugative transfer is a primary means of spread of mobile genetic elements (plasmids and
transposons) between bacteria. It leads to the dissemination and evolution of the genes …
transposons) between bacteria. It leads to the dissemination and evolution of the genes …
Conjugative coupling proteins interact with cognate and heterologous VirB10-like proteins while exhibiting specificity for cognate relaxosomes
M Llosa, S Zunzunegui… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
Conjugative coupling proteins (CPs) are proposed to play a role in connecting the
relaxosome to a type IV secretion system (T4SS) during bacterial conjugation. Here we …
relaxosome to a type IV secretion system (T4SS) during bacterial conjugation. Here we …
Conjugative-DNA transfer processes
EL Zechner, F De La Cruz, R Eisenbrandt… - The horizontal gene …, 2000 - taylorfrancis.com
EL Zechner*, F. de la Cruz, R. Eisenbrandt, AM Grahn, G. Koraimann, E. Lanka*, G. Muth, W.
Pansegrau, CM Thomas, BM Wilkins and M. Zatyka3. 1. IntroductionConjugation is the …
Pansegrau, CM Thomas, BM Wilkins and M. Zatyka3. 1. IntroductionConjugation is the …
[图书][B] Horizontal gene pool: bacterial plasmids and gene spread
CM Thomas - 2000 - books.google.com
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 …
for many of the chemical cycles on which life depends, they are genetically adaptable. Vital …
Relaxosome function and conjugation regulation in F‐like plasmids–a structural biology perspective
The tra operon of the prototypical F plasmid and its relatives enables transfer of a copy of the
plasmid to other bacterial cells via the process of conjugation. Tra proteins assemble to form …
plasmid to other bacterial cells via the process of conjugation. Tra proteins assemble to form …
Protein transfer through an F plasmid-encoded type IV secretion system suppresses the mating-induced SOS response
AAM Al Mamun, K Kishida, PJ Christie - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacterial type IV secretion systems (T4SSs) mediate the conjugative transfer of mobile
genetic elements (MGEs) and their cargoes of antibiotic resistance and virulence genes …
genetic elements (MGEs) and their cargoes of antibiotic resistance and virulence genes …