Plasmids are important “vehicles” for the communication of genetic information between
bacteria. The exchange of plasmids transmits pathogenically and environmentally relevant …

Plasmids contain a backbone of core genes that remains relatively stable for long
evolutionary periods, making sense to speak about plasmid species. The identification and …

Plasmids are and will remain important cloning vehicles for biotechnology. They have also
been associated with the spread of a number of diseases and therefore are a subject of …

Plasmids are key vectors of horizontal gene transfer and essential genetic engineering tools.
They code for genes involved in many aspects of microbial biology, including detoxication …

Identification and classification has always been an impor-tant aspect of the study of living
organisms. This statement applies not only to higher plants and animals, but also to …

Plasmids are universally present in bacteria and play key roles in the dissemination of
genes such as antibiotic resistance determinants. Major concepts in Plasmid Biology derive …

Despite the important contribution of self-transmissible plasmids to bacterial evolution, little
is understood about the range of hosts in which these plasmids have evolved. Our goal was …

Plasmids are important vehicles for rapid adaptation of bacterial populations to changing
environmental conditions. It is thought that to reduce the cost of plasmid carriage, only a …

The study of bacterial isolates or communities requires the analysis of the therein included
plasmids in order to provide an extensive characterization of the organisms. Plasmids …

Plasmids are vessels of genetic exchange in microbial communities. They are known to
transfer between different host organisms and acquire diverse genetic elements from …