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 ...

Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are significant players in the genetic exchange among bacteria, facilitating the transfer of genes that can enhance survival and adaptability in various ...

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 ...

demonstrated that this transformation was mediated by DNA. Even dead bacteria, it seemed, could share their genes. Almost all bacterial genomes show evidence of past LGT events, and the phenomenon is ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Wild stuff does happen.” The trillions of bacteria in our bodies regularly exchange DNA with each other, but the idea that their genes could end up in human DNA has been very controversial. In 2001, ...

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 ...