Plasmid-powered evolutionary transitions

The acquisition of a virulence plasmid is sufficient to turn a beneficial strain of bacteria into a pathogen.

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Veröffentlicht in:	eLife 2017-12, Vol.6
Hauptverfasser:	Melnyk, Ryan A, Haney, Cara H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria Bacterial Proteins - genetics Biological Evolution Epidemiology and Global Health evolutionary transition Genomes horizontal gene transfer Insight mutualism Nicotiana benthamiana Pathogens Plant Biology Plant diseases Plant Diseases - microbiology Plant Pathology Plasmids Plasmids - genetics Researchers Rhodococcus Rhodococcus - genetics Rhodococcus - pathogenicity Virulence
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Zusammenfassung:	The acquisition of a virulence plasmid is sufficient to turn a beneficial strain of bacteria into a pathogen.
ISSN:	2050-084X 2050-084X
DOI:	10.7554/eLife.33383