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Failed Experiment Report

Horizontal Gene Transfer of E. coli by direct DNA uptake from extracellular liquid phase

Wood C; Smith Z; Johnson L; Lee JW · 2025 · Preprint

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Abstract (excerpt)

ABSTRACT The “fate of naked DNA” or “environmental DNA (eDNA)” from genetically engineered (GE) biomasses in relation to possible horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is an emerging area of biosafety research. Using a broad-host plasmid…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1101/2025.11.21.689801