It is generally assumed that antibiotics can promote horizontal gene transfer. However, because of a variety of confounding factors that complicate the interpretation of previous studies, the ...

Bacterial conjugation is an energy-driven DNA transfer process requiring cell contact between donor and recipient cells. Cell contact sends a signal in donor bacteria for mating bridge formation and ...

To adapt to changing environmental pressures, bacteria have developed various methods that allow them to uptake exogenous DNA and incorporate it into their own genomes. One of these processes is ...