Immune-deficient bacteria serve as gateways to genetic exchange and microbial evolution
Wendy Figueroa, Akshay Sabnis, Rodrigo Ibarra‐Chávez, Jamie Gorzynski, J. Ross Fitzgerald, 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.
Nature Communications · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology