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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Main Authors: Santiago Redondo-Salvo, Raúl Fernández-López, Raúl Ruiz, Luis Vielva, María de Toro, Eduardo P. C. Rocha, M. Pilar Garcillán-Barcia, Fernando de la Cruz
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/552d9df1ba6d45ab9127c9140384420c
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