Genetic exchanges are more frequent in bacteria encoding capsules.
Capsules allow bacteria to colonize novel environments, to withstand numerous stresses, and to resist antibiotics. Yet, even though genetic exchanges with other cells should be adaptive under such circumstances, it has been suggested that capsules lower the rates of homologous recombination and hori...
Main Authors: | Olaya Rendueles, Jorge A Moura de Sousa, Aude Bernheim, Marie Touchon, Eduardo P C Rocha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1007862 |
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