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Nivethanaa Pulavan

University of St Andrews

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Type of conjugative pili governs transfer efficiency in liquid and affects interpretation of transfer assays.

Nivethanaa Pulavan, Anja Nenninger, Joseph Mbuli, Julianna Poklembova, Tatiana Dimitriu

The paper tests how different conjugative pili types affect plasmid transfer efficiency in liquid vs. solid media, finding that long flexible pili transfer efficiently in liquid while short rigid pili transfer mainly on surfaces.

bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology