Horizontal Gene Transfer of E. coli by direct DNA uptake from extracellular liquid phase
Curtis Wood, Zachary Smith, Lauren Johnson, James W. Lee
The paper evaluates horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in E. coli strains by direct DNA uptake from extracellular liquid phase, finding HGT occurs in DH5 and DH10B but not in K12.
bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology