<i>Drosophila</i> Model for Gut-Mediated Horizontal Transfer of Narrow- and Broad-Host-Range Plasmids

Abstract

Microbial evolution in the gut of animals due to horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is of significant interest for microbial evolution as well as within the context of human and animal health. Microbial populations evolve within the host, and factors from the bacteria and host interact to regulate this evolution.