Some plasmids can be transferred by conjugation to other bacterial hosts. But almost half of
the plasmids are non-transmissible. These plasmid types can only be transmitted to the …

Conjugative plasmids often carry virulence and antibiotic-resistant genes. Therefore,
understanding the behavior of these extra-chromosomal DNA elements gives insights into …

It is difficult to understand plasmid maintenance in the absence of selection and theoretical
models predict the conditions for plasmid persistence to be limited. Plasmid-associated …

Conjugative plasmids are extra-chromosomal DNA elements that are capable of horizontal
transmission and are found in many natural isolated bacteria. Although plasmids may carry …

Bacterial cells often suffer a fitness cost after conjugative plasmids' entry because these cells
replicate slower than plasmid-free cells. Compensatory mutations may appear after tens of …

Plasmids are extrachromosomal genetic elements, some of which disperse horizontally
between different strains and species of bacteria. They are a major factor in the …

Conjugative plasmids are extrachromosomal mobile genetic elements pervasive among
bacteria. Plasmids' acquisition often lowers cells' growth rate, so their ubiquity has been a …

Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA elements that can be found throughout bacteria, as
well as in other domains of life. Nonetheless, the evolutionary processes underlying the …

Conjugative plasmids are widespread and play an important role in bacterial evolution by
accelerating adaptation through horizontal gene transfer. However, explaining the long-term …

Human microbiome engineering is increasingly proposed as a way to modulate health
outcomes. However, one of the current limitations to engineering microbial communities in …