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

Different bacterial species can exchange resistance genes via so-called plasmids—small DNA molecules that bacteria pass on to each other. This enables bacteria that were previously treatable ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems.

The experiment involved introducing these barcoding plasmids into E ... One of the most pressing concerns is antibiotic resistance, as tracking how resistant genes spread in hospitals and ...

Different bacterial species can exchange resistance genes via so-called plasmids - small DNA molecules that bacteria pass on to each other. This enables bacteria that were previously treatable with ...

Helen Wang, last author of the study Bacteria can spread resistance genes to each other through plasmids. Plasmids are small free-standing DNA rings in which bacteria frequently store some of ...