Biofilm Formation Drives Transfer of the Conjugative Element ICE<italic toggle="yes">Bs1</italic> in <italic toggle="yes">Bacillus subtilis</italic>
ABSTRACT Horizontal gene transfer by integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) is a very important mechanism for spreading antibiotic resistance in various bacterial species. In environmental and clinical settings, most bacteria form biofilms as a way to protect themselves against extracellular st...
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American Society for Microbiology
2018
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/ec59f0b5745c47a58eeb09ebc584e533 |
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