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Aug 2026
Identification of essential genes for conjugative transfer in antimicrobial resistance-associated pELF-type linear plasmids of opportunistic pathogen Enterococcus faecium
The study findings revealed that pELF-type plasmids utilize highly minimized conjugation machinery, which is similar to unusual systems previously identified in other gram-positive bacteria, such as Streptomyces.
Jun Kurushima, Natsuko Ota, Yuka Yoshii et al.
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