Genomics and the evolution of antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance arises as a consequence of complex interactions among genes, mobile
elements, and their bacterial hosts, coupled with the intense selection pressures imposed by …
elements, and their bacterial hosts, coupled with the intense selection pressures imposed by …
Biology of Three ICE Families: SXT/R391, ICEBs1, and ICESt1/ICESt3
In the early 1980s, conjugative transposons were defined as large DNA segments of
bacterial chromosomes capable of “intercellular transposition,” ie, fragments able to move …
bacterial chromosomes capable of “intercellular transposition,” ie, fragments able to move …
Acquisition and evolution of SXT-R391 integrative conjugative elements in the seventh-pandemic Vibrio cholerae lineage
ABSTRACT SXT-R391 Integrative conjugative elements (ICEs) are self-transmissible mobile
genetic elements able to confer multidrug resistance and other adaptive features to bacterial …
genetic elements able to confer multidrug resistance and other adaptive features to bacterial …
Redefinition and unification of the SXT/R391 family of integrative and conjugative elements
Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) of the SXT/R391 family are key drivers of the
spread of antibiotic resistance in Vibrio cholerae, the infectious agent of cholera, and other …
spread of antibiotic resistance in Vibrio cholerae, the infectious agent of cholera, and other …
Transfer activation of SXT/R391 integrative and conjugative elements: unraveling the SetCD regulon
Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) of the SXT/R391 family have been recognized
as key drivers of antibiotic resistance dissemination in the seventh-pandemic lineage of …
as key drivers of antibiotic resistance dissemination in the seventh-pandemic lineage of …
Recent advancements in coral health, microbiome interactions and climate change
Corals are the visible indicators of the disasters induced by global climate change and
anthropogenic activities and have become a highly vulnerable ecosystem on the verge of …
anthropogenic activities and have become a highly vulnerable ecosystem on the verge of …
The extended regulatory networks of SXT/R391 integrative and conjugative elements and IncA/C conjugative plasmids
Nowadays, healthcare systems are challenged by a major worldwide drug resistance crisis
caused by the massive and rapid dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes and …
caused by the massive and rapid dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes and …
Composition and Functional Characterization of Microbiome Associated with Mucus of the Coral Fungia echinata Collected from Andaman Sea
This study describes the community composition and functions of the microbiome associated
with the mucus of the coral Fungia echinata based on metagenomic approach. Metagenome …
with the mucus of the coral Fungia echinata based on metagenomic approach. Metagenome …
Current status and scope of coral reef research in India: A bio-ecological perspective
Coral reefs are staggeringly diverse and complex ecosystem. But, this tropical wonder is
currently degrading at alarming rates and, facing a high risk of extinction due to several …
currently degrading at alarming rates and, facing a high risk of extinction due to several …
Description of Acinetobacter kanungonis sp. nov., based on phylogenomic analysis
A novel strain of a member of the genus Acinetobacter, strain PS-1T, was isolated from the
skin of fresh water pufferfish (Tetraodon cutcutia) collected from Mahanadi River, India. Cells …
skin of fresh water pufferfish (Tetraodon cutcutia) collected from Mahanadi River, India. Cells …