Bacterial conjugation, also referred to as bacterial sex, is a major horizontal gene transfer
mechanism through which DNA is transferred from a donor to a recipient bacterium by direct …

Mutation and horizontal gene transfer (HGT) continually give rise to new bacterial
genotypes. Infrequently, such new bacterial genotypes establish and spread in the larger …

Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are a diverse group of mobile genetic elements
found in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. These elements primarily reside in …

Horizontal transfer of genomic islands (GEIs), that is, chromosomal regions encoding
functions that can be advantageous for the host, plays a key role in bacterial evolution, but …

Horizontal gene transfer contributes to the evolution of bacterial species. Mobile genetic
elements play an important role in horizontal gene transfer, and characterization of the …

Entry exclusion is a property of plasmids by which the cells that contain them become bad
recipients in additional conjugation rounds. This work reviews entry exclusion essential …

Horizontal gene transfer plays a profound role in bacterial evolution by propelling the rapid
transfer of genes and gene cassettes. Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are one …

This paper reviews current knowledge on actinomycete integrative and conjugative
elements (AICEs). The best characterised AICEs, pSAM2 of Streptomyces ambofaciens …

Horizontal gene transfer greatly facilitates rapid genetic adaptation of bacteria to shifts in
environmental conditions and colonization of new niches by allowing one-step acquisition of …

Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT) is a powerful force generating genomic diversity in bacterial
populations. HGT in Streptomyces is in large part driven by conjugation thanks to plasmids …