Beyond horizontal gene transfer: the role of plasmids in bacterial evolution
Plasmids have a key role in bacterial ecology and evolution because they mobilize accessory genes by horizontal gene transfer. However, recent studies have revealed that the evolutionary impact of plasmids goes above and beyond being mere gene delivery platforms. Plasmids are usually kept at multipl...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature
2021
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