Jumping genes – Mobile genetic elements and prophages

Speaker:
Atte von Wright, Scientific Advisor, Professor, Biosafe

Professor Atte von Wright will review "jumping genes", gene transfer mechanisms and genetic rearrangements and their safety implications, paying particular attention to the horizontal transfer of antimicrobial resistances.

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Jumping genes – Mobile genetic elements and prophages

Speaker:
Atte von Wright, Scientific Advisor, Professor, Biosafe

Despite their asexual mode of reproduction, bacteria have several natural mechanisms for both horizontal gene transfer (or exchange of DNA with other species or genera) and internal genetic rearrangements. This plasticity of bacterial genomes has played a major role in bacterial evolution. Metabolic pathways, antimicrobial resistaces and virulence factors are among the examples of geno- and phenotypes that have jumped from one species to another, some apparently quite recently.

Atte von Wright will review these gene transfer mechanisms and genetic rearrangements and their safety implications, paying particular attention to the horizontal transfer of antimicrobial resistances.