| Many conjugative plasmids can be transferred between, and reproduce in, a large number of different gram-negative bacterial species. |
| Bacteria are known to exchange genes via conjugative plasmids and integrative and conjugative elements. |
| The process takes place in one direction since only the donor cells contain the conjugative plasmid. |
| Although the data are scarce, naturally occurring conjugative resistance plasmids are also generally considered costly when there is no selection for the resistance phenotype. |
| Mosaic structure of a multiple-drug-resistant, conjugative plasmid from Campylobacter jejuni. |
| In a way, this host spectrum controls and limits conjugative transfer in the bacterial world. |
