Transformation is a genetic exchange mechanism by which “naked” DNA is taken up by bacteria. This newly acquired DNA may include genes that enable bacteria to perform tasks that were previously ...

Almost all bacterial genomes show evidence of past LGT events, and the phenomenon is known to have profound effects on microbial biology. This DNA-sharing process, known as horizontal or lateral gene ...

The FDA assertion that horizontal gene transfer does not occur between ... many hours and was even detected in the feces. Transformation of gut bacteria was not detected. The biggest surprise ...

A team of researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) has now developed a genetic method that leverages a natural bacterial mechanism for the transfer of ...

“It really does seem that human genome sequence data from somatic cells show signs of LGT events from bacteria, and so do cancer cells ... claimed to have found 113 cases of such lateral gene ...

New research reveals that bacteria form species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange within species. This ...

A team of researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) has now developed a groundbreaking genetic method that leverages a natural bacterial mechanism for the ...

Plasmids naturally exist in bacterial cells, and they also occur in some eukaryotes. Often, the genes carried in plasmids provide bacteria with genetic ... Bacteria can also transfer plasmids ...

Through a process called transformation, bacteria can pick up loose pieces ... were employed to investigate the role of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) — primarily mediated by transformation ...

Horizontal gene transfer is the primary reason for bacterial antibiotic resistance, and plays an important role in the evolution of bacteria that can degrade novel compounds such as human-created ...