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Growth phase-specific evolutionary benefits of natural transformation in Acinetobacter baylyi.
The ISME journal - 1 Oct 2015
Utnes Ane L G, Sørum Vidar, Hülter Nils, Primicerio Raul, Hegstad Joachim, Kloos Julia, Nielsen Kaare M, Johnsen Pål J
Abstract excerpt
Natural transformation in bacteria facilitates the uptake and genomic integration of exogenous DNA. This allows horizontal exchange of adaptive traits not easily achieved by point mutations, and has a major role in the acquisition of adaptive traits exemplified by antibiotic resistance determinan...
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