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

We may soon be facing the end of the “antibiotic era.” The initial and seemingly unstoppable
success of antibiotics, the fruit of human ingenuity, has been countered by an escalation of …

The emergence of mutations in nucleic acids is one of the major factors underlying
evolution, providing the working material for natural selection. Most bacteria are haploid for …

In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …

Despite substantial attention from theoreticians, the evolutionary mechanisms that drive intra-
and interspecific variation in the mutation rate remain unclear. It has often been argued that …

Genotypic and phenotypic analyses were carried out to clarify the taxonomic position of the
naturally transformable Acinetobacter sp. strain ADP1. Transfer tDNA-PCR fingerprinting …

Objectives The whole genomes of two Acinetobacter baumannii isolates recovered from a
single patient were sequenced to gain insight into the nature and extent of genomic plasticity …

The genetic and physiological properties of Acinetobacter baylyi strain ADP1 make it an
inviting subject for investigation of the properties underlying its nutritional versatility. The …

Ultraviolet radiation can damage biomolecules, with detrimental or even lethal effects for life.
Even though lower wavelengths are filtered by the ozone layer, a significant amount of …

The mutator phenotype has been linked in several bacterial genera to a defect in the methyl-
mismatch repair system, in which the major components are MutS and MutL. This system is …