The bacterial capsule is a gatekeeper for mobile DNA.

The horizontal transfer of mobile DNA is one of the signature moves of bacterial evolution, but the specific rules that govern this transfer remain elusive. In this PLOS Biology issue, Haudiquet and colleagues revealed that the interactions between mobile genetic elements and the bacterial capsule s...

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Main Authors: Alfonso Santos-López, Jerónimo Rodríguez-Beltrán, Álvaro San Millán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-07-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001308