Global transcriptomic profiling and mutant analysis suggest linked 3-chlorobenzoate metabolism and activation of an integrative and conjugative element in Pseudomonas putida.

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Conjugation, the exchange of genetic material between different bacterial species, is an important process underlying adaptation. The reason for this is that conjugative elements carry additional genes potentially providing adaptive benefit to the host, such as antibiotic resistance or pathways for degradation of environmental contaminants. However, there is increasing evidence that the conjugative process itself...

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