Regulation of conjugative transfer of plasmids and integrative conjugative elements

LA Bañuelos-Vazquez, GT Tejerizo, S Brom - Plasmid, 2017 - Elsevier
Horizontal gene transfer has been recognized as one of the principal contributors to
bacterial evolution and diversification. One of the mechanisms involved in this process is …

Metagenomic binning of a marine sponge microbiome reveals unity in defense but metabolic specialization

BM Slaby, T Hackl, H Horn, K Bayer… - The ISME …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Marine sponges are ancient metazoans that are populated by distinct and highly diverse
microbial communities. In order to obtain deeper insights into the functional gene repertoire …

Melatonin prevents conjugative transfer of plasmid-mediated antibiotic resistance genes by disrupting proton motive force

Y Jia, B Yang, J Shi, D Fang, Z Wang, Y Liu - Pharmacological Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The widespread dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is a serious problem
and constitutes a threat for public health. Plasmid-mediated conjugative transfer of ARGs is …

Acetaminophen promotes horizontal transfer of plasmid-borne multiple antibiotic resistance genes

Y Jia, Z Wang, D Fang, B Yang, R Li, Y Liu - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The emergence and increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance pose a global public risk
for human health, among which plasmid-mediated horizontal gene transfer (HGT) play an …

A New Variant of the aadE-sat4-aphA-3 Gene Cluster Found in a Conjugative Plasmid from a MDR Campylobacter jejuni Isolate

P Guirado, E Miró, Y Iglesias-Torrens, F Navarro… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Campylobacter jejuni is a foodborne pathogen causing bacterial gastroenteritis, with the
highest incidence reported in Europe. The prevalence of antibiotic resistance in C. jejuni, as …

An epigenetic switch activates bacterial quorum sensing and horizontal transfer of an integrative and conjugative element

JP Ramsay, TR Bastholm, CJ Verdonk… - Nucleic Acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Horizontal transfer of the integrative and conjugative element ICE Ml SymR7A converts non-
symbiotic Mesorhizobium spp. into nitrogen-fixing legume symbionts. Here, we discover …

Identification and Characterization of New Resistance-Conferring SGI1s (Salmonella Genomic Island 1) in Proteus mirabilis

L Bie, M Fang, Z Li, M Wang, H Xu - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Salmonella genomic island 1 (SGI1) is a resistance-conferring chromosomal genomic island
that contains an antibiotic resistance gene cluster. The international spread of SGI1 …

Unique initiation and termination mechanisms involved in the biosynthesis of a hybrid polyketide-nonribosomal peptide lyngbyapeptin B produced by the marine …

F Kudo, T Chikuma, M Nambu, T Chisuga… - ACS chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lyngbyapeptin B is a hybrid polyketide-nonribosomal peptide isolated from particular
marine cyanobacteria. In this report, we carried out genome sequence analysis of a …

Conjugative transfer between Rhizobium etli endosymbionts inside the root nodule

LA Bañuelos‐Vazquez… - Environmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Since the discovery that biological nitrogen fixation ensues in nodules resulting from the
interaction of rhizobia with legumes, nodules were thought to be exclusive for hosting …

Complete sequences of two novel blaNDM-1-harbouring plasmids from two Acinetobacter towneri isolates in China associated with the acquisition of Tn125

D Zou, Y Huang, W Liu, Z Yang, D Dong, S Huang… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Two novel New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1)-positive plasmids containing
a complete composite transposon, Tn 125, from two respective Acinetobacter towneri …