MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Megaplasmids associate with Escherichia coli and other Enterobacteriaceae
Allison K. Guitor, Shuai Wang, Owen T. Tuck…·Jillian F. Banfield
The paper identifies megaplasmids in Enterobacteriaceae species, showing they are self-transmissible, encode drug resistance, and may enhance bacterial competitiveness.
DOI 10.1101/2025.09.30.679422