Horizontal gene transfer by conjugation is common among bacterial populations in soil. It is
well known that the host range of plasmids depends on several factors, including the identity …

The conjugative transfer ranges of three different plasmids of the incompatibility groups IncP-
1 (pBP136), IncP-7 (pCAR1), and IncP-9 (NAH7) were investigated in soil bacterial …

Escherichia coli recipient and E. coli donor strains carrying streptothricin-resistance genes
were inoculated together into different soil microcosms. These genes were localized on the …

The quantification and identification of new plasmid-acquiring bacteria in representative
mating conditions is critical to characterize the risk of horizontal gene transfer in the …

Conjugal plasmids can provide microbes with full complements of new genes and constitute
potent vehicles for horizontal gene transfer. Conjugal plasmid transfer is deemed …

Aims: Determination of heavy metal and antibiotic resistance and presence of conjugative
plasmids in bacteria isolated from soil irrigated with wastewater. Methods and Results …

Mobilization of a genetically engineered IncQ plasmid, pSKTG, was studied in vitro and in
sterile and nonsterile soils. In biparental and triparental filter matings, the mobilization …

Plasmid-mediated dissemination of antibiotic resistance among fecal Enterobacteriaceae in
natural ecosystems may contribute to the persistence of antibiotic resistance genes in …

It is increasingly being recognized that the transfer of conjugative plasmids across species
boundaries plays a vital role in the adaptability of bacterial populations in soil. There are …

The host range and transfer frequency of an IncP-1 plasmid (pKJK10) among indigenous
bacteria in the barley rhizosphere was investigated. A new flow cytometry-based cultivation …