Gene transfer agents (GTAs) are unique, phage‐like particles produced by various Alphaproteobacteria that mediate the horizontal transfer of genetic material. Unlike conventional bacteriophages, GTAs ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Stress-induced mutagenesis has been observed in multiple species of bacteria and yeast. It has been suggested that in asexual populations, a ...

The study of the human microbiome has revealed a vital role in the emergence, persistence, and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), largely ...

With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores. Leaf beetles can be found to feed on ...

Following the Indore water contamination tragedy, concerns over antibiotic-resistant E. coli are rising. Discover the key factors driving this public health crisis, from horizontal gene transfer to ...

There are probably around 20,000 genes in the human genome that code for protein, and cells have to transcribe DNA sequences into RNA, which is then processed before it is translated into proteins by ...

Viruses living on plastic surfaces may help transfer antibiotic resistance genes among microbes in the environment.