Biofilms in water environments are thought to be hot spots for horizontal gene transfer (HGT)
of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). ARGs can be spread via HGT, though mechanisms …

Most bacteria attach to biotic or abiotic surfaces and are embedded in a complex matrix
which is known as biofilm. Biofilm formation is especially worrisome in clinical settings as it …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has a crucial role in microbial evolution, in shaping the
structure and function of microbial communities and in controlling a myriad of environmental …

This review deals with the prospective, experimental documentation of horizontal gene
transfer (HGT) and its role in real-time, local adaptation. We have focused on plasmids and …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is thought to be an important driving force for microbial
evolution and niche adaptation and has been show in vitro to occur frequently in biofilm …

Antibiotic resistance has created obstacles in the treatment of infectious diseases with
antibiotics. The horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) can exacerbate the …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays an important role in the evolution of life on the Earth.
This view is supported by numerous occasions of HGT that are recorded in the genomes of …

The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has become an emerging threat to the
global health. Although horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is regarded as one of the major …

The global spread of antibiotic resistance has posed a serious threat to public healthcare
and undermined decades of progress made in the fight against bacterial infections. It has …

The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria has been a
rising problem for public health in recent decades. It is becoming increasingly recognized …