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Chance Favors the Prepared Genomes: Horizontal Transfer Shapes the Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance Mutations in Core Genes.
Molecular biology and evolution - 4 Oct 2023
Coluzzi Charles, Guillemet Martin, Mazzamurro Fanny, Touchon Marie, Godfroid Maxime, Achaz Guillaume, Glaser Philippe, Rocha Eduardo P C
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial lineages acquire novel traits at diverse rates in part because the genetic background impacts the successful acquisition of novel genes by horizontal transfer. Yet, how horizontal transfer affects the subsequent evolution of core genes remains poorly understood. Here, we studied the evolution of resistance to quinolones in Escherichia coli accounting for population structure. We found 60 groups of genes...
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