Plasmids mediate the horizontal transmission of genetic information between bacteria,
facilitating their adaptation to multiple environmental conditions. An especially important …

Evolution is the hallmark of life. Descriptions of the evolution of microorganisms have
provided a wealth of information, but knowledge regarding “what happened” has precluded …

Gene acquisition by lateral gene transfer (LGT) is an important mechanism for natural
variation among prokaryotes. Laboratory experiments show that protein-coding genes can …

We report the complete 6,530,228-bp genome sequence of the symbiotic nitrogen fixing
bacterium Rhizobium etli. Six large plasmids comprise one-third of the total genome size …

Lateral gene transfer (LGT) plays a major role in prokaryote evolution with only a few genes
that are resistant to it; yet the nature and magnitude of barriers to lateral transfer are still …

While it is widely accepted that most animals (Metazoa) do not have endogenous cellulases,
relying instead on intestinal symbionts for cellulose digestion, the glycosyl hydrolase family …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) mediated by the spread of plasmids fuels evolution in
prokaryotes. Although plasmids provide bacteria with new adaptive genes, they also …

Several strategies have been proposed to improve the performance of the anaerobic
digestion (AD) process. Among them, the use of various nanoparticles (NPs)(eg Fe, Ag, Cu …

Abstract Here, we sequenced the 5,419,609 bp circular genome of an Enterobacter
aerogenes clinical isolate that killed a patient and was resistant to almost all current …

Background Recent studies have shown that plant genomes have potentially undergone
rampant horizontal gene transfer (HGT). In plant parasitic systems HGT appears to be …