Plasmid evolution.
Journal
Current biology : CB
ISSN: 1879-0445
Titre abrégé: Curr Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9107782
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 10 2020
05 10 2020
Historique:
entrez:
6
10
2020
pubmed:
7
10
2020
medline:
10
8
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Plasmids are genetic elements that colonize and replicate in prokaryotic cells (Box 1). They are considered a major driving force of prokaryote evolution, as they can migrate between populations, making them potent agents of lateral DNA transfer and microbial warfare. The importance of plasmids goes beyond microbial evolution, as they are widely used as vectors for genetic engineering in basic research (e.g., random mutagenesis) as well as applications in biotechnology (e.g., insulin production), synthetic biology, agriculture (e.g., genetic engineering of crops) and medicine (e.g., biopharmaceuticals).
Identifiants
pubmed: 33022260
pii: S0960-9822(20)30993-3
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.07.003
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
R1158-R1163Commentaires et corrections
Type : ErratumIn
Informations de copyright
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