Bacteria acquire novel DNA through horizontal gene transfer (HGT), a process that enables
an organism to rapidly adapt to changing environmental conditions, provides a competitive …

Plasmids are important “vehicles” for the communication of genetic information between
bacteria. The exchange of plasmids transmits pathogenically and environmentally relevant …

Millions of new viral sequences have been identified from metagenomes, but the quality and
completeness of these sequences vary considerably. Here we present CheckV, an …

Plasmids are mobile genetics elements that play an important role in the environmental
adaptation of microorganisms. Although plasmids are usually analyzed in cultured …

Large-scale recovery of genomes from isolates, single cells, and metagenomic data has
been made possible by advances in computational methods and substantial reductions in …

Metagenomics is a segment of conventional microbial genomics dedicated to the
sequencing and analysis of combined genomic DNA of entire environmental samples. The …

Plasmid acquisition is an important mechanism of rapid adaptation and niche expansion in
prokaryotes. Positive selection for plasmid-coded functions is a major driver of plasmid …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae have remained, for many years, the
primary species of the genus Mycobacterium of clinical and microbiological interest. The …

Plasmids are mobile genetic elements found in many clades of Archaea and Bacteria. They
drive horizontal gene transfer, impacting ecological and evolutionary processes within …

Due to selective pressure from the widespread use of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes
(ARGs) are found in human hosts, plants, and animals and virtually all natural environments …