ArticleACS omega2025
Silica Nanoparticles Block Natural Genetic Transformation in
Article in ACS omega, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Advancements in Technologies Targeting Horizontal Gene TransferRoutes to Control Drug Resistance Evolution.ACS bio & med chem Au · 2026Review
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Abstract
The prolonged and widespread use of antibiotics has driven the emergence of resistance to many commonly employed drugs, posing a growing global challenge that requires urgent measures to curb its spread. Once resistance develops, horizontal gene transfer facilitates the exchange of genetic materials among various bacterial species, often preceding vertical transmission. Previous work to control horizontal gene transfer and specifically natural transformation within a population of bacteria approached the problem by addressing the bacterial mechanisms required for transformation. In this study, we investigated the possibility of controlling horizontal gene transfer by limiting access to or the availability of environmental DNA to the bacteria. In this study, we investigated the impact of five different sizes of silica nanoparticles (SiO
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