In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

When a bacterium divides, all of the plasmids contained within the cell are copied such that each daughter cell receives a copy of each plasmid. Bacteria can also transfer plasmids to one another ...

More information: Logan Ott et al, Dietary zinc supplementation inhibits bacterial plasmid conjugation in vitro by regulating ...

Conjugation is a form of horizontal gene transfer that allows the exchange of genetic material between two organisms or cells ...

However, plasmid copy numbers can fluctuate, causing inconsistent gene expression within bacterial populations. By balancing CRISPR-Cas-mediated cutting and gene transfer, ADEPT dynamically ...

Plasmid vectors can be used to clone, transfer, and manipulate genes. Often, these plasmids carry a gene for antibiotic resistance, which means that researchers can select for cells that are ...