Ever wondered how plasmid mobility differs across natural environments?
In our new ISME Commun paper, Sebastian Bonhoeffer, @jhuisman.bsky.social and I ask: do F-like plasmids in E.coli associated with cows, pigs and poultry differ in their ability to transfer? [1/6]
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Transfer potential of F-like plasmids in Escherichia coli differs by animal environment
Abstract. Plasmids play a key role in the spread of virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes to new genetic backgrounds. Genetic variation in the trans