For more than 25 years, Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 has been used in molecular biology
studies that address a broad range of questions. Recently, the rapid accumulation of data …

Information produced by the annotation of an 'average bacterial genome'can be separated
into three parts. One-third represents what we know, another third what we think we know …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a major role in bacterial microevolution as evident from
the rapid emergence and spread of antimicrobial drug resistance. Few studies have …

The existence of numerous types of barriers to horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is well
documented. Nevertheless, no barrier is impervious, and all kinds of genes can occasionally …

Real time PCR assays were developed to detect and quantify the transgene DNA of a
commercially released Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn (Zea mays L.) hybrid (DKC42-23) …

L'exploration complète de la diversité bactérienne reste incomplète, due à des limitations
techniques (extraction d'ADN incomplète, limites des techniques de caractérisation…), à la …

Despite its presence in most bacteria, yqgF remains one of only 13 essential genes of
unknown function in Escherichia coli. Predictions of YqgF function often derive from …

A recent application for synthetic biological gene circuits has been in the realm of cancer
diagnostics and therapeutics. Improvement and characterization of these circuits was …

A set of random transposon vectors pUTTns that facilitates the markerless integration of new
functions into the chromosome of gram-negative bacteria has been developed. The vectors …

Our ability to engineer and domesticate microbes to give them useful properties promises
grand rewards in the energy, agriculture, chemical and health industries. Yet, synthetic …