RRC ID 56351
著者 Hasegawa H, Suzuki E, Maeda S.
タイトル Horizontal Plasmid Transfer by Transformation in Escherichia coli: Environmental Factors and Possible Mechanisms.
ジャーナル Front Microbiol
Abstract Transformation is one mode of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in bacteria, wherein extracellular naked DNA is taken up by cells that have developed genetic competence. Sensitivity to DNase, which degrades naked DNA, is the key to distinguishing transformation from the DNase-resistant HGT mechanisms. In general, Escherichia coli is not believed to be naturally transformable; it develops high competence only under artificial conditions, including exposure to high Ca2+ concentrations. However, E. coli can reportedly express modest competence under certain conditions that are feasible in natural environments outside laboratory. In addition, recent data suggest that environmental factors influence multiple routes of transformation. In this mini review, we (1) summarize our studies on transformation-based HGT using E. coli experimental systems and (2) discuss the possible occurrence of transformation via multiple mechanisms in the environment and its possible impact on the spread of antibiotic resistance genes.
巻・号 9
ページ 2365
公開日 2018-10-4
DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02365
PMID 30337917
PMC PMC6180151
IF 4.259
引用数 9
リソース情報
原核生物(大腸菌) ME8649 ME9276 ME7986