27.3 Prоkаryоtic Genetics Prоkаryotic genetics is the study of the genetic processes thаt occur in prokaryotic organisms. Among the most important genetic mechanisms in prokaryotes are transformation, transduction, conjugation, and antibiotic resistance. Transformation is a process in which a bacterium takes up free DNA from the environment and incorporates it into its own genome. This can lead to the acquisition of new traits, such as antibiotic resistance, virulence factors, or metabolic capabilities. Transformation was first described in Streptococcus pneumoniae by Frederick Griffith in 1928. Transduction is a process in which bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) transfer bacterial DNA from one cell to another. This can occur when a bacteriophage accidentally packages bacterial DNA instead of its own DNA during assembly. When this phage infects another bacterium, it can transfer the foreign DNA into the new host cell. Transduction was discovered by Joshua Lederberg and Norton Zinder in the 1950s. Conjugation is a process in which two bacteria exchange genetic material through a pilus (a thin, hair-like appendage). One bacterium (the donor) transfers DNA to the other (the recipient) through this pilus. Conjugation is often used to transfer plasmids (small, circular DNA molecules) that carry antibiotic resistance genes. Conjugation was first described in Escherichia coli by Joshua Lederberg and Edward Tatum in 1946. Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem in modern medicine, as many bacterial pathogens have acquired the ability to resist multiple antibiotics. This is often due to the acquisition of antibiotic resistance genes through transformation, transduction, or conjugation. These genes can confer resistance to a wide range of antibiotics, making it difficult to treat infections caused by these bacteria. As a result, there is a pressing need to develop new antibiotics and alternative therapies to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Horizontal-gene-transfer-mechanism.jpg
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Viruses cаn interаct with their hоsts in twо distinct wаys: the lytic pathway and the lysоgenic pathway. Some viruses can switch between the two pathways, while others only use one. The distinguishing characteristic of the lytic life cycle is the catastrophic death of the host cell by lysis and the simultaneous release of viral particles. A better option for some bacterial viruses is called the lysogenic pathway. The bacteriophage with this option and a lytic pathway is known as temperate phage. In this pathway, the virus goes into dormancy by integrating into the host genome and remaining transcriptionally quiescent until environmental conditions change and reflect a likelihood of more host cells infect. Lytic v. Lysogenic Cycles of Bacteriophages
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