A plasmid is a small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is distinct from a cell's chromosomal DNA. Plasmids naturally exist in bacterial cells, and they also occur in some eukaryotes.

The first-of-its-kind in-depth bacterial evolutionary map could pave the way for the development of precision treatments for certain antibiotic-resistant infections, such as urinary tract infections.

The first-of-its-kind in-depth bacterial evolutionary map could pave the way for the development of precision treatments for ...

Certain antibiotic-resistant infections could be treated with precision medicine in the future, thanks to a new resource mapping plasmids the ultimate vehicle of rapid bacterial evolution.

In this article, we discuss transformation, bacterial transformation in particular, and how scientists can utilize it to ...

Initially, the agrobacterium cell contains a bacterial chromosome and a Tumor-inducing plasmid (Ti plasmid). The Ti plasmid is removed from the agrobacterium cell, and a restriction enzyme cleaves the ...

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 ...

coli donor bacteria, which then transferred their genetic ... can be used to measure differences in host ranges between DNA plasmid types. With tens of thousands of different DNA plasmids found ...