Mobile genetic elements are key to the evolution of bacteria and traits that affect host and
ecosystem health. Here, we use a framework of a hierarchical and modular system that …

The opportunistic protist Acanthamoeba, which interacts with other microbes such as
bacteria, fungi, and viruses, shows significant similarity in cellular and functional aspects to …

The emergence and global epidemic of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a serious
threat to global public health in recent years. AMR genes are shared between bacterial …

Horizontal gene transfer via plasmids could favour cooperation in bacteria, because transfer
of a cooperative gene turns non-cooperative cheats into cooperators. This hypothesis has …

Chlamydiae are highly successful strictly intracellular bacteria associated with diverse
eukaryotic hosts. Here we analyzed metagenome-assembled genomes of the “Genomes …

Plasmids are extrachromosomal genetic elements that reside in prokaryotes. The acquisition
of plasmids encoding beneficial traits can facilitate short-term survival in harsh …

Imidacloprid, a broad-spectrum insecticide, is widely used against aphids and other sucking
insects. As a result, its toxic effect is becoming apparent in non-targeted organisms. In-situ …

Highlights•Interactions between bacteria and phages are in a continuum between extreme
antagonism and occasional symbiosis, resulting in hypervarible defense and …

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum is a homofermentative lactic acid bacterium (LAB) most often
found in fermented foods with many strains displaying probiotic properties. Strains …

Chlamydiae is a bacterial phylum composed of obligate animal and protist endosymbionts.
However, other members of the Planctomycetes–Verrucomicrobia–Chlamydiae …