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"Around half of the bacterial taxa in the wastewater community could pick up the plasmids, giving us a detailed map of horizontal gene transfer events." The study also showed that RAM can be used to ...

coli donor bacteria, which then transferred their ... single experiment and could be extended to study the dynamics of plasmid transfer in microbial communities and interactions between mobile ...

The final step in the process is to generate a double-stranded version of the plasmid using rolling ... within bacterial populations. Additionally, scientists are using artificial conjugation to study ...

Bacterial conjugation is a key driver in the spread of antibiotic resistance. Despite extensive knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of conjugation, the dynamics of plasmid transfer within spatially ...

As part of this DNA exchange, plasmids often provide recipient bacteria with genetic advantages. For example, many antibiotic-resistance genes are spread through plasmid transfer between bacteria, ...

Successively, these donor cells acquire the ability to organize mating clusters, fostering proximity between donor and recipient bacteria, establishing a robust foundation for mating pair formation, ...

More information: Logan Ott et al, Dietary zinc supplementation inhibits bacterial plasmid conjugation in vitro by regulating plasmid replication ( rep ) and transfer ( tra ) genes, Applied and ...

This is the first time where we've discovered that zinc inhibits the process of plasmid transfer, and at lower concentrations it has minimal effect on bacteria." Melha Mellata, Ph.D ...

Dietary zinc supplementation inhibits bacterial plasmid conjugation in vitro by regulating plasmid replication ( rep ) and transfer ( tra ) genes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology , 2024 ...