Machine Learning Suggests That Small Size Helps Broaden Plasmid Host Range

Plasmids mediate gene exchange across taxonomic barriers through conjugation, shaping bacterial evolution for billions of years. While plasmid mobility can be harnessed for genetic engineering and drug-delivery applications, rapid plasmid-mediated spread of resistance genes has rendered most clinica...

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Main Authors: Bing Wang, Mark Finazzo, Irina Artsimovitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/11/2044