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Plasmid Costs Explain Plasmid Maintenance, Irrespective of the Nature of Compensatory Mutations

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Published in 2023 at "Antibiotics"

DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12050841

Abstract: Conjugative plasmids often carry virulence and antibiotic-resistant genes. Therefore, understanding the behavior of these extra-chromosomal DNA elements gives insights into their spread. Bacteria frequently replicate slower after plasmids’ entry, an observation inconsistent with the plasmids’… read more here.

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