In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

Genome fragments are sometimes transferred from bacteria to eukaryotes via horizontal gene transfer (HGT). When these DNA fragments contain genes, these genes can retain their functionality in ...

In a new study, researchers have been able to demonstrate that these so-called fungal hyphae also form a hot spot for gene transfer between bacteria. In this way, fungi ensure high bacterial diver ...

Bacteria do exchange genes, and we want to understand the consequences of this. How does horizontal gene transfer compare to and differ from plain old sexual reproduction? At first glance they're ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...

A well-known example with far-reaching consequences is the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between bacterial pathogens. This gene transfer allows them to adapt quickly to different ...

They suspected this was technically unfeasible because horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a principal force in genetic evolution and therefore rarely occurs between vastly distant species like bacteria ...

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In their research, the UFZ scientists were also able to show that much greater gene transfer takes place between bacteria on the fungal highway than in a moist environment without fungal hyphae.