Lineage‐specific plasmid acquisition and the evolution of specialized pathogens in Bacillus thuringiensis and the Bacillus cereus group
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.14546
Abstract: Bacterial plasmids can vary from small selfish genetic elements to large autonomous replicons that constitute a significant proportion of total cellular DNA. By conferring novel function to the cell, plasmids may facilitate evolution but their… read more here.
Keywords: bacillus cereus; group; specialized pathogens; cereus group ... See more keywords