Conjugation dynamics depend on both the plasmid acquisition cost and the fitness cost
Abstract Plasmid conjugation is a major mechanism responsible for the spread of antibiotic resistance. Plasmid fitness costs are known to impact long‐term growth dynamics of microbial populations by providing plasmid‐carrying cells a relative (dis)advantage compared to plasmid‐free counterparts. Sep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-03-01
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Series: | Molecular Systems Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.15252/msb.20209913 |