Immune-deficient bacteria serve as gateways to genetic exchange and microbial evolution.

Figueroa W, Sabnis A, Ibarra-Chávez R, Gorzynski J, Fitzgerald JR, Penadés JR

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71467-z
Published: 2026 Apr 1
Container: Nature communications
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41467-026-71467-z,
  title = {Immune-deficient bacteria serve as gateways to genetic exchange and microbial evolution.},
  author = {Figueroa W and Sabnis A and Ibarra-Chávez R and Gorzynski J and Fitzgerald JR and Penadés JR},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Nature communications},
  doi = {10.1038/s41467-026-71467-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71467-z}
}

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TI  - Immune-deficient bacteria serve as gateways to genetic exchange and microbial evolution.
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AU  - Gorzynski J
AU  - Fitzgerald JR
AU  - Penadés JR
PY  - 2026
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W, F., A, S., R, I., J, G., JR, F., & JR, P. (2026). Immune-deficient bacteria serve as gateways to genetic exchange and microbial evolution.. Nature communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71467-z

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