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Models for Gut-Mediated Horizontal Gene Transfer by Bacterial Plasmid Conjugation

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Ott, Logan C., Mellata, Melha·2022·Frontiers in Microbiology

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Graphical Abstract Models for gut-mediated bacterial conjugation and plasmid transfer. Depiction of conjugative elements (Left, Top), current in silico models (Left, Middle), experimental in vitro models (Left, Bottom), and in vivo animal models (Right) for bacterial conjugation in the gut. Arthropods; spring tails (Folsomia candida), fleas (Alphitobius diaperinus), fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster), house flies (Musca domestica), beetles (Xenopsylla cheopis); Rhabditidae; nematodes (Caenorhabditis elegans); Phasianidae; chickens (Gallus gallus). Leporidae; rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Muridae; mice (Mus musculus), rats (Mus rattus).

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  • In vitro and model-system experimental studies have shown plasmid conjugation between enterobacteria and Gram-positive recipients, including LAB.

    “In vitro and in model systems, experimental studies have shown plasmid conjugation between enterobacteria and Gram-positive recipients, including LAB [44,123].”

    From Current Concepts in Probiotic Safety and Efficacy (2026) · cites this paper as [123]

    The In vitro Models section describes experimental conjugation assays, and the References list reports in vitro transfer from Lactobacillus to other Gram-positive bacteria. The cited paper also describes model-system transfer involving enterobacteria, but the passages found do not show transfer from enterobacteria to Gram-positive recipients, including LAB. No page numbers are available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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Authors
Ott, L. C., & Mellata, M.
Affiliations
Iowa State University (US)
Corresponding author
Mellata, Melha
Venue
Frontiers in Microbiology
Published
2022-06-30
Volume
13
Pages
891548-891548
ISSN
1664-302X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4283733725
Cited by
32
References
156
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 1
FWCI
0.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Frontiers in Microbiology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (IOW04202)
  • National Institute of Food and Agriculture (IOW05679)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Insects and Parasite Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Medicine › Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Keywords
horizontal gene transfer, bacterial conjugation, plasmid transfer, gut microbiota, in silico models, in vitro model, animal models, arthropods, nematodes, Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, Mus musculus, Xenopsylla cheopis, Folsomia candida, Alphitobius diaperinus, Musca domestica, Gallus gallus, rabbits, conjugative elements

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