Molecular mechanisms and applications of natural transformation in bacteria [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyNatural transformation is a process in which bacteria uptake exogenous DNA from the environment during a transient physiological state called competence.
Changcheng Niu +8 more
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Natural transformation and cell division delay in competent Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Genetic competence for natural transformation, considered one of the three main mechanisms leading to horizontal gene transfer in bacteria, is able to promote evolution, through genomic plasticity, and foster antibiotic resistance and virulence factors ...
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Genetic modification of Streptococcus dysgalactiae by natural transformation [PDF]
mSphereStreptococcus dysgalactiae is an emerging human and animal pathogen. Functional studies of genes involved in virulence of S. dysgalactiae and other pyogenic group streptococci are often hampered by limited genetic tractability.
Marita Torrissen Mårli +4 more
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Effect of Nutritional Determinants and TonB on the Natural Transformation of Riemerella anatipestifer [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Riemerella anatipestifer is a gram-negative bacterium that is the first naturally competent bacterium identified in the family Flavobacteriaceae. However, the determinants that influence the natural transformation and the underlying mechanism remain ...
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Mixed-biofilm natural transformation assay reveals the presence of staphylococci in human environments that can transfer SCCmec to Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]
mSphereMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important pathogen that causes healthcare-, community-, and livestock-associated infections. The methicillin resistance gene mecA is embedded in the mobile genetic element termed Staphylococcal ...
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Evolution of the Natural Transformation Protein, ComEC, in Bacteria
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Natural transformation enables the incorporation of exogenous DNA into host genomes and plays a fundamental role in the evolution of microbial populations.
Zachary T. Pimentel, Ying Zhang
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Surviving the storm: exploring the role of natural transformation in nutrition and DNA repair of stressed Deinococcus radiodurans [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyDeinococcus radiodurans, a natural transformation (NT)-enabled bacterium renowned for its exceptional radiation resistance, employs unique DNA repair and oxidative stress mitigation mechanisms as a strategic response to DNA damage.
Dhirendra Kumar Sharma +2 more
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Novel Flp pilus biogenesis-dependent natural transformation
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015 Natural transformation has been described in bacterial species spread through nearly all major taxonomic groups. However, the current understanding of the structural components and the regulation of competence development is derived from only a few model
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Helicobacter pylori is a human pathogen competent for natural transformation. Intrinsic and acquired antibiotic resistance contribute to the survival and multiplication of H. pylori under antibiotics.
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mSphere, 2022 Lateral gene transfer plays an important role in the evolution of genetic diversity in prokaryotes. DNA transfer via natural transformation depends on the ability of recipient cells to actively transport DNA from the environment into the cytoplasm ...
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