Pathways for horizontal gene transfer in bacteria revealed by a global map of their plasmids
Plasmids can mediate gene transfer across bacterial populations. Here, the authors describe a global map of the prokaryotic plasmidome, where plasmids organize into discrete ‘plasmid taxonomic units’ based on their genomic composition and pairwise sequence identity.
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| Lenguaje: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/552d9df1ba6d45ab9127c9140384420c |
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| Sumario: | Plasmids can mediate gene transfer across bacterial populations. Here, the authors describe a global map of the prokaryotic plasmidome, where plasmids organize into discrete ‘plasmid taxonomic units’ based on their genomic composition and pairwise sequence identity. |
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