<i>Drosophila</i> Model for Gut-Mediated Horizontal Transfer of Narrow- and Broad-Host-Range Plasmids

Microbial evolution in the gut of animals due to horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is of significant interest for microbial evolution as well as within the context of human and animal health. Microbial populations evolve within the host, and factors from the bacteria and host interact to regulate this...

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Main Authors: Logan C. Ott, Mark Engelken, Sara M. Scott, Elizabeth M. McNeill, Melha Mellata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-10-01
Series:mSphere
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00698-21