MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Immune-deficient bacteria serve as gateways to genetic exchange and microbial evolution
Wendy Figueroa, Akshay Sabnis, Rodrigo Ibarra‐Chávez…·José R. Penadés
The paper identifies immune-deficient bacteria as facilitators of genetic exchange and microbial evolution by enabling horizontal gene transfer of beneficial traits.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-71467-z