Megaplasmids associate with Escherichia coli and other Enterobacteriaceae
Allison K. Guitor, Shuai Wang, Owen T. Tuck, Brian Firek, Nadezda Kryuchkova-Mostacci, April A. Jauhal, Lin-Xing Chen, Agata H Dziegiel, Stephen G. Baker, Vu Thuy Duong, Alison E. Mather, Jukka Corander, Anu Kantele, Liat Shenhav, Markus Hilty, , Jillian F. Banfield
The paper identifies megaplasmids in Enterobacteriaceae species, showing they are self-transmissible, encode drug resistance, and may enhance bacterial competitiveness.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology