centering on two types of experiments, neither of which have provided evidence for such gene transfer. In the first, transgenic plant materials were fed to mice and the coliform bacteria isolated ...

Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are significant players in the genetic exchange among bacteria, facilitating the transfer of genes that can enhance survival and adaptability in various ...

Even dead bacteria, it seemed, could share their genes. Almost all bacterial genomes show evidence of past LGT events, and the phenomenon is known to have profound effects on microbial biology. This ...

A team of researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) has now developed a genetic method that leverages a natural bacterial mechanism for the transfer of ...

"We were also able to demonstrate that horizontal gene transfer, a phenomenon that describes the incorporation of foreign genes from bacteria into the genome, is quite common in leaf beetles.

A team of researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) has now developed a groundbreaking genetic method that leverages a natural bacterial mechanism for the ...

Reading the genome and understanding evolution: Symbioses and gene transfer in leaf beetles How leaf beetles found the key to digesting plants better with the help of bacteria Date: January 17 ...

"We can explore how bacteria might communicate and compete for spatial niches and define the structure of microbial communities. And we can ask how pathogenic bacteria adjust their gene expression ...