MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Resistance to the conjugation inhibitor AZT reveals mating partner incompatibility during plasmid transfer
Eda Deniz Erdem, Alan Elena, Peiju Fang…·Uli Klümper
This study shows that AZT resistance in bacterial mating partners affects plasmid transfer efficiency, revealing that resistance reshapes physiological compatibility between partners.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.13.738253