BiophysicsbioRxiv
Genetic drift suppresses bacterial conjugation in spatially structured populations
Peter D. Freese, Kirill S. Korolev, Jose I Jimenez, Irene A. Chen
This study shows that spatial structure in bacterial colonies suppresses conjugation by promoting genetic drift, which isolates donor and recipient cells.
DOI 10.1016/j.bpj.2014.01.012