Staphylococcal phages and pathogenicity islands drive plasmid evolution
Many plasmids can be transferred between bacterial cells via conjugation; however, the mechanisms underlying the transfer of non-conjugative plasmids are less clear. Here, Humphrey et al. show that staphylococcal phages and a family of pathogenicity islands (PICIs) can mediate intra- and inter-speci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26101-5 |