Essential gene acquisition destabilizes plasmid inheritance
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009656
Abstract: Extra-chromosomal genetic elements are important drivers of evolutionary transformations and ecological adaptations in prokaryotes with their evolutionary success often depending on their ‘utility’ to the host. Examples are plasmids encoding antibiotic resistance genes, which are… read more here.
Keywords: essential gene; gene; plasmid inheritance; acquisition ... See more keywords