Biofilms in water environments are thought to be hot spots for horizontal gene transfer (HGT)
of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). ARGs can be spread via HGT, though mechanisms …

Bacteria evolve rapidly not only by mutation and rapid multiplication, but also by transfer of
DNA, which can result in strains with beneficial mutations from more than one parent …

Bacterial genomes evolve through mutations, rearrangements or horizontal gene transfer.
Besides the core genes encoding essential metabolic functions, bacterial genomes also …

Antibiotics have revolutionised medicine in the last century and enabled the prevention of
bacterial infections that were previously deemed untreatable. However, in parallel, bacteria …

To what extent is the tree of life the best representation of the evolutionary history of
microorganisms? Recent work has shown that, among sets of prokaryotic genomes in which …

The introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has called for an improved
understanding of the fate of DNA in various environments, because extracellular DNA may …

Synthetic biology is a new interdisciplinary research area that uses engineering principles
as guidelines for biological investigation. With research goals to modify existing biological …

In the ten years since the publication of Modern Soil Microbiology, the study of soil
microbiology has significantly changed, both in the understanding of the diversity and …

DNA molecules are continuously released through decomposition of organic matter and are
ubiquitous in most environments. Such DNA becomes fragmented and damaged (often< …

High levels of aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), the main glyphosate metabolite, have
been found in glyphosate-treated, glyphosate-resistant (GR) soybean, apparently due to …