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• The Detection and Sequencing of a Broad-Host-Range Conjugative IncP-1[beta] Plasmid in an Epidemic Strain of Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii

  Authors:Sylvia Cardoso Leao, Cristianne Kayoko Matsumoto, Adriana Carneiro, Rommel Thiago Ramos, Christiane Lourenco Nogueira, James Daltro Lima Junior, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 2, 20139,462 words Report 1480LAuthor(s): Sylvia Cardoso Leão 1,*, Cristianne Kayoko Matsumoto 1, Adriana Carneiro 2, Rommel Thiago Ramos 2, Christiane Lourenço Nogueira 1, James Daltro Lima Junior 1, Karla Valéria Lima 3, Maria Luiza Lopes 3,...

• Expanding Drug Resistance through Integron Acquisition by IncFI Plasmids of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium

  Authors:Alessandra Carattoli, Laura Villa, Cristina Pezzella, Eugenio Bordi, and Paolo ViscaFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 7, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20012,039 words Article We conducted a 30-year retrospective analysis of IncFI plasmids from Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium. These plasmids have been associated with the emergence of epidemic clones of multidrug-resistant Salmonella....

• Transcriptional control of the Pseudomonas TOL plasmid catabolic operons is achieved through an interplay of host factors and plasmid-encoded regulators

  Authors:Juan L. Ramos, Silvia Marques, and Kenneth N. TimmisFrom:Annual Review of Microbiology (Vol. 51) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 199713,395 words Article The xyl genes of Pseudomonas putida TOL plasmid that specify catabolism of toluene and xylenes are organized in four transcriptional units: the upper-operon xylUWCAMBN for conversion of toluene/xylenes into...

• Gene SMb21071 of plasmid pSymB is required for osmoadaptation of Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021 and is implicated in modifications of cell surface polysaccharides structure in response to hyperosmotic stress

  Authors:Maria Reguera, Javier Lloret, Isabel Margaret, Jose M. Vinardell, Marta Martin, Ana Buendia, et al.From:Canadian Journal of Microbiology (Vol. 55, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20094,863 words Report Megaplasmid pSymB of the nitrogen-fixing symbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti, implicated in adaptation to hyperosmotic stress, contains 11 gene clusters that apparently encode surface polysaccharides. However, only 2 of...

• Plasmid-based generation of neural cells from human fibroblasts using non-integrating episomal vectors

  Authors:Shao-Bing Dai, Ting Shen, Ting-Ting Zheng, Jia-Li Pu, and Xin-Zhong ChenFrom:Neural Regeneration Research (Vol. 14, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20192,839 words Report 1250LByline: Shao-Bing. Dai, Ting. Shen, Ting-Ting. Zheng, Jia-Li. Pu, Xin-Zhong. Chen Differentiation of human fibroblasts into functional neurons depends on the introduction of viral-mediated transcription factors,...

• Asymmetrical Inheritance of Plasmids Depends on Dynamic Cellular Geometry and Volume Exclusion Effects

  Authors:Jai A. Denton, Atiyo Ghosh, and Tatiana T. Marquez-LagoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 15, 20156,592 words Report 1400LThe asymmetrical inheritance of plasmid DNA, as well as other cellular components, has been shown to be involved in replicative aging. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, there is an ongoing debate regarding the mechanisms...

• Analysis of ParAB dynamics in mycobacteria shows active movement of ParB and differential inheritance of ParA

  Authors:Iria Uhia, Miles Priestman, Graham Joyce, Nitya Krishnan, Vahid Shahrezaei, and Brian D. RobertsonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 19, 20189,596 words Report 1510LCorrect chromosomal segregation, coordinated with cell division, is crucial for bacterial survival, but despite extensive studies, the mechanisms underlying this remain incompletely understood in mycobacteria. We report...

• Genetic characterization of bla.sub.NDM-harboring plasmids in carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli from Myanmar

  Authors:Yo Sugawara, Yukihiro Akeda, Noriko Sakamoto, Dan Takeuchi, Daisuke Motooka, Shota Nakamura, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 14, 20175,882 words Report 1470LThe bacterial enzyme New Delhi metallo-[beta]-lactamase hydrolyzes almost all [beta]-lactam antibiotics, including carbapenems, which are drugs of last resort for severe bacterial infections. The spread of...

• Plasmid profiling and incompatibility grouping of multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi isolates in Nairobi, Kenya

  Authors:Winnie C. Mutai, Peter G. Waiyaki, Samuel Kariuki, and Anne W. T. MuigaiFrom:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 16, 20192,688 words Report 1470LObjectives Plasmids harbour antibiotic resistance genes which contribute to the emergence of multidrug resistant pathogens. We detected the presence of plasmids in multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar...

• Metabolic engineering without plasmids: tandem gene duplication is harnessed to genetically engineer Escherichia coli, enabling sustained expression of metabolic products

  Authors:Aashiq H. Kachroo, Makkuni Jayaram, and Paul A. RowleyFrom:Nature Biotechnology (Vol. 27, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20091,329 words Report 1500LDespite its many successes, metabolic engineering of bacteria remains a work in progress (1,2). In this issue, Tyo et al. (3) present a clever solution to a major problem in the field: the gradual decline in...

• A system for the continuous directed evolution of biomolecules

  Authors:Kevin M. Esvelt, Jacob C. Carlson, and David R. LiuFrom:Nature (Vol. 472, Issue 7344) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 28, 20116,613 words Report 1540LLaboratory evolution has generated many biomolecules with desired properties, but a single round of mutation, gene expression, screening or selection, and replication typically requires days or longer with frequent...

• Stable transfection of MSCs by electroporation

  Authors:A Peister, JA Mellad, M Wang, HA Tucker, and DJ ProckopFrom:Gene Therapy (Vol. 11, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20042,765 words Article 1530LHuman marrow stromal cells (hMSCs) are an attractive source of adult stem cells for autologous cell and gene therapy. To transfect hMSCs without the use of viruses, we developed improved conditions for stable...

• Intercontinental spread of a new antibiotic resistance gene on an epidemic plasmid

  Authors:Thomas F. O'Brien, Maria del Pilar Pla, Kenneth H. Mayer, Hiroichi Kishi, Elaine Gilleece, Michael Syvanen, et al.From:Science (Vol. 230) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 4, 19851,582 words Article Intercontinental Spread of a New Antibiotic Resistance Gene on an Epidemic Plasmid A gene encoding resistance to an antibiotic may begin to appear in bacteria of many genera at a succession of medical centers only...

• Linear plasmids of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi have covalently closed ends

  Authors:Alan G. Barbour and Claude F. GaronFrom:Science (Vol. 237) Peer-Reviewed

  July 24, 19872,722 words Article Linear Plasmids of the Bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi Have Covalently Closed Ends SPIROCHETES CONSTITUTE A DISTINCTand ancient division of eubacteria (1). In comparison to several other groups of bacteria, spirochetes...

• IncF plasmids are commonly carried by antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolated from drinking water sources in Northern Tanzania

  Authors:Beatus Lyimo, Joram Buza, Murugan Subbiah, Sylivester Temba, Honest Kipasika, Woutrina Smith, et al.From:International Journal of MicrobiologyPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20164,176 words Report 1480LThe aim of this study was to identify the replicon types of plasmids, conjugation efficiencies, and the complement of antibiotic resistance genes for a panel of multidrug resistant E. coli isolates from surface waters...

• Complex integrons containing qnrB4-ampC ([bla.sub.DHA-1]) in plasmids of multidrug-resistant Citrobacter freundii from wastewater

  Authors:Grace Yim, Waldan Kwong, Julian Davies, and Vivian MiaoFrom:Canadian Journal of Microbiology (Vol. 59, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20135,629 words Report 1580LMicrobial populations in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are increasingly being recognized as environmental reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes. PCR amplicons for plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance...

• A Site-Specific Integrative Plasmid Found in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolate HS87 along with A Plasmid Carrying an Aminoglycoside-Resistant Gene

  Authors:Dexi Bi, Yingzhou Xie, Cui Tai, Xiaofei Jiang, Jie Zhang, Ewan M. Harrison, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 3, 20164,856 words Report 1330LPlasmids play critical roles in bacterial fitness and evolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Here two plasmids found in a drug-resistant P. aeruginosa clinical isolate HS87 were completely sequenced. The pHS87b plasmid...

• Genetic structure of four plasmids found in Acinetobacter baumannii isolate D36 belonging to lineage 2 of global clone 1

  Authors:Mohammad Hamidian and Ruth M. HallFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 27, 20186,880 words Report 1480LFour plasmids ranging in size from 4.7 to 44.7 kb found in the extensively antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolate D36 that belongs to lineage 2 of global clone 1 were examined. D36 includes two cryptic...

• DYNAMIC LOCALIZATION OF BACTERIAL AND PLASMID CHROMOSOMES

  Author:Sota HiragaFrom:Annual Review of GeneticsPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 200018,794 words Article Key Words chromosome partitioning, plasmid partitioning, ParA homolog, ParB homolog, Sine protein, MukFEB complex, oriC * Abstract Plasmid-encoded partition genes determine the dynamic localization of plasmid...

• The cryptic plasmid is more important for Chlamydia muridarum to colonize the mouse gastrointestinal tract than to infect the genital tract

  Authors:Lili Shao, Jose Melero, Nu Zhang, Bernard Arulanandam, Joel Baseman, Quanzhong Liu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 25, 20178,375 words Report 1710LChlamydia has been detected in the gastrointestinal tracts of both animals and humans. However, the mechanism by which Chlamydia colonizes the gut remains unclear. Chlamydia muridarum is known to spread from the genital...