Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Conjugal transfer is a major driving force of genetic exchange in eubacteria, and the system in IncP1-type broad-host-range plasmids transfers DNA even to eukaryotes and archaea in a process known as trans-kingdom conjugation (TKC).
Fatin Iffah Rasyiqah Mohamad Zoolkefli +7 more
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Beyond self-eating: The control of nonautophagic functions and signaling pathways by autophagy-related proteins. [PDF]
, 2017 The identification of conserved autophagy-related proteins (ATGs) that mediate bulk degradation of cytosolic material laid the foundation for breakthroughs linking autophagy to a litany of physiological processes and disease conditions.
Cadwell, Ken, Debnath, Jayanta
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Gene transfer in the GI tract and oral cavity [PDF]
, 2000 Gene transfer is important in spreading antibiotic resistance and other traits such as virulence factors. In this review the molecular mechanisms of gene transfer are outlined and the biological consequences of bacterial gene transfer in the GI tract and
Mullany, P
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Genetic and physiological analysis of conjugation in Streptococcus faecalis [PDF]
Journal of Bacteriology, 1982 In an effort to elucidate the mechanisms of conjugal plasmid transfer in Streptococcus faecalis, a genetic analysis of the sex pheromone-dependent tetracycline resistance plasmid pCF-10 was initiated. Rare transconjugants obtained from short matings with wild-type donors not exposed to sex pheromones were screened for increased donor potential in a ...
G, Dunny, M, Yuhasz, E, Ehrenfeld
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Ubiquitylation in immune disorders and cancer: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic implications [PDF]
, 2012 Conjugation of ubiquitin to proteins (ubiquitylation) has emerged to be one of the most crucial post-translational modifications controlling virtually all cellular processes.
Fulda, Simone +2 more
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Crosstalk Between Type VI Secretion System and Mobile Genetic Elements
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2019 Many bacterial processes require cell-cell contacts. Such are the cases of bacterial conjugation, one of the main horizontal gene transfer mechanisms that physically spreads DNA, and the type VI secretion systems (T6SSs), which deploy antibacterial ...
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Multiple pathways of plasmid DNA transfer in Helicobacter pylori [PDF]
, 2012 Many Helicobacter pylori (Hp) strains carry cryptic plasmids of different size and gene content, the function of which is not well understood. A subgroup of these plasmids (e.g.
Benghezal, Mohammed +5 more
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The Effect of Outer Space and Other Environmental Cues on Bacterial Conjugation
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Bacterial conjugation is one of the most abundant horizontal gene transfer (HGT) mechanisms, playing a fundamental role in prokaryote evolution. A better understanding of bacterial conjugation and its cross talk with the environment is needed for a more ...
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Interspecies DNA acquisition by a naturally competent Acinetobacter baumannii strain [PDF]
, 2019 The human pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii possesses high genetic plasticity and frequently acquires antimicrobial resistance genes. Here we investigated the role of natural transformation in these processes. Genomic DNA from different sources, including
Bahiense, Camila dos Santos +12 more
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The Plasmid Mobilome of the Model Plant-Symbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti: Coming up with New Questions and Answers [PDF]
, 2014 Rhizobia are Gram-negative Alpha- andBetaproteobacteria living in the underground that have theability to associate with legumes for the establishment ofnitrogen-fixing symbioses.Sinorhizobium melilotiinparticular—the symbiont ofMedicago,Melilotus ...
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