Horizontal Gene Transfer of Functional Type VI Killing Genes by Natural Transformation

Horizontal Gene Transfer of Functional Type VI Killing Genes by Natural Transformation

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) can have profound effects on bacterial evolution by allowing individuals to rapidly acquire adaptive traits that shape their strategies for competition. One strategy for intermicrobial antagonism often used by Proteobacteria is the genetically encoded contact-dependent...

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Main Authors: Jacob Thomas, Samit S. Watve, William C. Ratcliff, Brian K. Hammer, Bonnie Bassler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017-07-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/4/e00654-17

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