Genomics of microbial plasmids: classification and identification based on replication and transfer systems and host taxonomy
M Shintani, ZK Sanchez, K Kimbara - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Plasmids are important “vehicles” for the communication of genetic information between
bacteria. The exchange of plasmids transmits pathogenically and environmentally relevant …
bacteria. The exchange of plasmids transmits pathogenically and environmentally relevant …
Mobility of plasmids
C Smillie, MP Garcillán-Barcia… - Microbiology and …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Plasmids are key vectors of horizontal gene transfer and essential genetic engineering tools.
They code for genes involved in many aspects of microbial biology, including detoxication …
They code for genes involved in many aspects of microbial biology, including detoxication …
A guild of 45 CRISPR-associated (Cas) protein families and multiple CRISPR/Cas subtypes exist in prokaryotic genomes
DH Haft, J Selengut, EF Mongodin… - PLoS computational …, 2005 - journals.plos.org
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs) are a family of DNA
direct repeats found in many prokaryotic genomes. Repeats of 21–37 bp typically show …
direct repeats found in many prokaryotic genomes. Repeats of 21–37 bp typically show …
Biological diversity of prokaryotic type IV secretion systems
CE Alvarez-Martinez, PJ Christie - Microbiology and Molecular …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Type IV secretion systems (T4SS) translocate DNA and protein substrates across prokaryotic
cell envelopes generally by a mechanism requiring direct contact with a target cell. Three …
cell envelopes generally by a mechanism requiring direct contact with a target cell. Three …
CRISPR—a widespread system that provides acquired resistance against phages in bacteria and archaea
R Sorek, V Kunin, P Hugenholtz - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2008 - nature.com
Arrays of clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs) are
widespread in the genomes of many bacteria and almost all archaea. These arrays are …
widespread in the genomes of many bacteria and almost all archaea. These arrays are …
The diversity of conjugative relaxases and its application in plasmid classification
MP Garcillán-Barcia, MV Francia… - FEMS microbiology …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Bacterial conjugation is an efficient and sophisticated mechanism of DNA transfer among
bacteria. While mobilizable plasmids only encode a minimal MOB machinery that allows …
bacteria. While mobilizable plasmids only encode a minimal MOB machinery that allows …
Archaeal DNA-import apparatus is homologous to bacterial conjugation machinery
LC Beltran, V Cvirkaite-Krupovic, J Miller… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Conjugation is a major mechanism of horizontal gene transfer promoting the spread of
antibiotic resistance among human pathogens. It involves establishing a junction between a …
antibiotic resistance among human pathogens. It involves establishing a junction between a …
Evolutionary conservation of sequence and secondary structures in CRISPR repeats
V Kunin, R Sorek, P Hugenholtz - Genome biology, 2007 - Springer
Background Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs) are a
novel class of direct repeats, separated by unique spacer sequences of similar length, that …
novel class of direct repeats, separated by unique spacer sequences of similar length, that …
Extremely thermophilic microorganisms as metabolic engineering platforms for production of fuels and industrial chemicals
Enzymes from extremely thermophilic microorganisms have been of technological interest
for some time because of their ability to catalyze reactions of industrial significance at …
for some time because of their ability to catalyze reactions of industrial significance at …
Model organisms for genetics in the domain Archaea: methanogens, halophiles, Thermococcales and Sulfolobales
JA Leigh, SV Albers, H Atomi… - FEMS microbiology …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The tree of life is split into three main branches: eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea. Our
knowledge of eukaryotic and bacteria cell biology has been built on a foundation of studies …
knowledge of eukaryotic and bacteria cell biology has been built on a foundation of studies …