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Lineage-specific plasmid acquisition and the evolution of specialized pathogens in Bacillus thuringiensis and the Bacillus cereus group.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2018
Méric Guillaume, Mageiros Leonardos, Pascoe Ben, Woodcock Dan J, Mourkas Evangelos, Lamble Sarah, Bowden Rory, Jolley Keith A, Raymond Ben, Sheppard Samuel K
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Bacterial plasmids can vary from small selfish genetic elements to large autonomous replicons that constitute a significant proportion of total cellular DNA. By conferring novel function to the cell, plasmids may facilitate evolution but their mobility may be opposed by co-evolutionary relationships with chromosomes or encouraged via the infectious sharing of genes encoding public goods. Here, we explore these...
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