An intriguing relationship between the cyclic diguanylate signaling system and horizontal gene transfer

Jonas Stenløkke Madsen, Ole Hylling, Samuel Jehan Auguste Jacquiod, Sophia Pécastaings, Lars H. Hansen, Leise Riber, Gisle Alberg Vestergaard, Søren Johannes Sørensen*

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde
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Abstract

The second messenger cyclic diguanylate (c-di-GMP) is ubiquitously used by bacteria to modulate and shift between different phenotypes including motility, biofilm formation and virulence. Here we show that c-di-GMP-associated genes are widespread on plasmids and that enzymes that synthesize or degrade c-di-GMP are preferentially encoded on transmissible plasmids. Additionally, expression of enzymes that synthesize c-di-GMP was found to increase both biofilm formation and, interestingly, conjugative plasmid transfer rates.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftISME Journal
Vol/bind12
Udgave nummer9
Sider (fra-til)2330-2334
Antal sider5
ISSN1751-7362
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 sep. 2018

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