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Plasmid Classification Systems Review by aryachetna2023 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This article reviews various plasmid classification systems, highlighting the evolution from phenotype-based methods to those utilizing genetic distances between plasmid sequences. It emphasizes the importance of plasmid incompatibility and replicon typing in understanding plasmid biology and their roles in gene dissemination, particularly antibiotic resistance. The authors advocate for a clearer operational definition of plasmid species to better reflect their biological characteristics.
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- aryachetna2023
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- EN