Yuji Nagata

The paper demonstrates the use of plasmid entry exclusion to selectively deliver DNA to specific bacterial recipients in mixed communities.

This study shows Type I partition proteins enhance bacterial conjugation by activating conjugation genes and binding oriT regions, revealing a link between plasmid partitioning and dissemination.

The paper investigates the role of traR gene in coordinating cargo gene activation and horizontal transfer in Tn4371 family ICEs, showing its impact on ICE excision and transfer frequency.