Genomic architecture of antimicrobial resistance and mobile genetic elements in Salmonella enterica isolated from necropsied cattle in central Kentucky.

Authors: Fahmy NA; Department of Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA., Kouadri F; Department of Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA., Burns L; Division of Lab Services, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA., Johnson B; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA., Arora V; Division of Lab Services, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA.; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA., Helmy YA; Department of Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Source: Microbiology spectrum [Microbiol Spectr] 2026 Oct 06; Vol. 14 (10), pp. e0158126. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 31.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: ASM Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101634614 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2165-0497 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21650497 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Microbiol Spectr Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Salmonella enterica*/genetics , Salmonella enterica*/drug effects , Salmonella enterica*/isolation & purification , Salmonella enterica*/classification , Anti-Bacterial Agents*/pharmacology , Salmonella Infections, Animal*/microbiology , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*/genetics , Cattle Diseases*/microbiology , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences* , Drug Resistance, Bacterial*, Virulence Factors/genetics ; Plasmids/genetics ; Animals ; Cattle ; Kentucky ; Genome, Bacterial ; Multilocus Sequence Typing ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Phenotypic divergence is driven by mobile genetic elements in a heritable insect symbiont.

Authors: Panossian B; School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom., Kolp MR; Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996., Wu T; School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom., Tallapragada K; Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599., Patel V; Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602., Goldstein EB; Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996., Oliver KM; Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602., Henry LM; School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom., Parker BJ; Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996.; Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America [Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A] 2026 Sep 29; Vol. 123 (39), pp. e2607226123. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 21.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: National Academy of Sciences Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7505876 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1091-6490 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00278424 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Symbiosis*/genetics , Aphids*/microbiology , Aphids*/genetics , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*/genetics , Enterobacteriaceae*/genetics, Plasmids/genetics ; Animals ; Phenotype ; Phylogeny ; Gene Transfer, Horizontal

A novel integrative and conjugative element in Streptococcus pyogenes carries a cfr-like gene associated with linezolid resistance in other species.

Authors: Amusin DB; Department of Microbiology-Immunology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Simons LM; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Garcia DS; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Hauser AR; Department of Microbiology-Immunology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Office E; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Jaggi P; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA., Williams DB; Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Kociolek LK; Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.; Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Patel AB; Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.; Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Shulman ST; Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.; Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Guzman-Cottrill JA; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA., Tanz RR; Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.; Division of Advanced General Pediatrics & Primary Care, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Ozer EA; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Source: MSphere [mSphere] 2026 Sep 29; Vol. 11 (9), pp. e0027726. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 21.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: American Society for Microbiology Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101674533 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2379-5042 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 23795042 NLM ISO Abbreviation: mSphere Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Streptococcus pyogenes*/genetics , Streptococcus pyogenes*/drug effects , Streptococcus pyogenes*/isolation & purification , Linezolid*/pharmacology , Anti-Bacterial Agents*/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*/genetics , Bacterial Proteins*/genetics , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*, Streptococcal Infections/microbiology ; Pharyngitis/microbiology ; Clindamycin/pharmacology ; Humans ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Whole Genome Sequencing ; Conjugation, Genetic

Meta-analysis and interpretable machine learning characterize ARG and MGE co-enrichment under microplastic exposure during anaerobic digestion.

Authors: Dong Y; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, PR China., Meng S; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, PR China., Yan L; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, PR China., Tang X; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, PR China., Li Q; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, PR China. Electronic address: qian.li@xauat.edu.cn.

Source: Journal of environmental management [J Environ Manage] 2026 Sep 15; Vol. 417, pp. 130998. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 21.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Meta-Analysis

Journal Info: Publisher: Academic Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0401664 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1095-8630 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03014797 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Environ Manage Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Drug Resistance, Microbial*/genetics , Machine Learning* , Microplastics* , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*, Anaerobiosis ; Sewage ; Boosting Machine Learning Algorithms ; Bioreactors

Genomic characterization of a mobile-element-associated resistance island in trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates sharing the same PFGE genotype.

Authors: Altan G; Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Türkiye., Rakıcı E; Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Türkiye., Dündar D; Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Türkiye., Özgümüş OB; Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Türkiye.

Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology [Front Cell Infect Microbiol] 2026 Sep 11; Vol. 16, pp. 1926102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 11 (Print Publication: 2026).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Frontiers Media SA Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101585359 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2235-2988 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22352988 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Cell Infect Microbiol Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia*/genetics , Stenotrophomonas maltophilia*/drug effects , Stenotrophomonas maltophilia*/isolation & purification , Stenotrophomonas maltophilia*/classification , Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination*/pharmacology , Anti-Bacterial Agents*/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*/genetics , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences* , Genomic Islands*, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/microbiology ; Levofloxacin/pharmacology ; Minocycline/pharmacology ; Humans ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field ; Genotype ; Whole Genome Sequencing ; Genome, Bacterial

Plasmid-Host Networks Reveal Persistent Mobile Elements Across Wastewater Treatment.

Authors: Zhou S; Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA., Philo SE; Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Saldana MA; Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Vela JD; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA., Smith AL; Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Stadler LB; Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA. lauren.stadler@rice.edu.

Source: Nature communications [Nat Commun] 2026 Sep 07; Vol. 17 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 07.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal Info: Publisher: Nature Pub. Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101528555 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2041-1723 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20411723 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nat Commun Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Plasmids*/genetics , Wastewater*/microbiology , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*/genetics , Water Purification*, Sewage/microbiology ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics ; Host Specificity/genetics ; Bacteria/genetics ; Gene Transfer, Horizontal ; Metagenomics

Interspecies Exchange of Mobile Genetic Elements During a Plant Disease Outbreak.

Authors: Evseeva D; Research Group for Plant Pathogen Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tübingen, Germany., Pecrix Y; CIRAD UMR PVBMT, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion F-97410, France., Kucka M; Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the Max Planck Society, Tübingen, Germany., Weiler C; Research Group for Plant Pathogen Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tübingen, Germany., Franzl C; Research Group for Plant Pathogen Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tübingen, Germany., Vlková-Žlebková M; Research Group for Plant Pathogen Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tübingen, Germany., Colombi E; Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia., Chan YF; Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the Max Planck Society, Tübingen, Germany., Poussier S; CIRAD UMR PVBMT, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion F-97410, France.; Université de la Réunion, La Réunion, France.; CIRAD UMR-PHIM, Montpellier, France., Wicker E; CIRAD UMR-PHIM, Montpellier, France., McCann HC; Research Group for Plant Pathogen Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tübingen, Germany.

Source: Genome biology and evolution [Genome Biol Evol] 2026 Sep 02; Vol. 18 (9).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101509707 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1759-6653 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17596653 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Genome Biol Evol Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Plant Diseases*/microbiology , Ralstonia*/genetics , Ralstonia*/pathogenicity , Ralstonia*/classification , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*, Ralstonia solanacearum/genetics ; Phylogeny ; Disease Outbreaks ; Gene Transfer, Horizontal ; Evolution, Molecular

SCR Organism: Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum

Comparative genomic analysis of Streptococcus parasuis and Streptococcus suis reveals mobile element-associated enrichment of antimicrobial resistance and lack of detectable same-MGE colocalization with virulence-associated genes within stable species boundaries.

Authors: Zhen Z; College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China; Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China; Tarim Animal Disease Diagnosis and Prevention Engineering Laboratory of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China., Baihe M; College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China; Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China; Tarim Animal Disease Diagnosis and Prevention Engineering Laboratory of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China., Meiliang G; College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China; Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China; Tarim Animal Disease Diagnosis and Prevention Engineering Laboratory of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China., Yuxuan W; College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China; Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China; Tarim Animal Disease Diagnosis and Prevention Engineering Laboratory of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China., Lianrui L; College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China; Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China; Tarim Animal Disease Diagnosis and Prevention Engineering Laboratory of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, China. Electronic address: 15136351829@163.com.

Source: Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases [Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis] 2026 Sep; Vol. 129, pp. 102519. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 25.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Comparative Study

Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Science Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7808924 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-1667 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01479571 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Streptococcus suis*/genetics , Streptococcus suis*/drug effects , Streptococcus suis*/pathogenicity , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*/genetics , Streptococcal Infections*/microbiology , Streptococcal Infections*/veterinary , Drug Resistance, Bacterial*/genetics , Genome, Bacterial*, Virulence/genetics ; Virulence Factors/genetics ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Swine Diseases/microbiology ; Animals ; Swine ; Genomics ; Genotype ; China ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Mobile genetic elements-driven partitions of mega-plasmids resistome in Salmonella Infantis.

Authors: Zhang Y; Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA., Chu M; Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA., Liao Y-T; Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA., Wu VCH; Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, USA.

Source: Microbiology spectrum [Microbiol Spectr] 2026 Sep; Vol. 14 (9), pp. e0182725. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 23.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: ASM Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101634614 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2165-0497 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21650497 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Microbiol Spectr Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Salmonella enterica*/genetics , Salmonella enterica*/drug effects , Plasmids*/genetics , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*, Virulence Factors/genetics ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Salmonella Infections/microbiology ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics ; Salmonella/genetics ; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/genetics ; Gene Transfer, Horizontal ; Humans ; Genome, Bacterial

Genomic characterization of antimicrobial resistance genes, mobile genetic elements, sequence types, and serotypes of Escherichia coli derived from water buffalo in Italy.

Authors: Rinaldi A; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy., Paradiso R; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: rubina.paradiso@izsmportici.it., Sorbo LD; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy., Minerva M; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy., Cuomo MC; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy., Juliano S; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy., Paciello O; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy., Iovane G; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy., Borriello G; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy.

Source: Journal of global antimicrobial resistance [J Glob Antimicrob Resist] 2026 Sep; Vol. 50, pp. 146-153. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 01.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Published by Elsevier Ltd. on behalf of International Society of Chemotherapy for Infection and Cancer Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101622459 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2213-7173 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22137165 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Glob Antimicrob Resist Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Buffaloes*/microbiology , Escherichia coli*/genetics , Escherichia coli*/drug effects , Escherichia coli*/classification , Escherichia coli*/isolation & purification , Escherichia coli Infections*/veterinary , Escherichia coli Infections*/microbiology , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*/genetics , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Plasmids/genetics ; Virulence Factors/genetics ; Animals ; Italy ; Serogroup ; Whole Genome Sequencing ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Genome, Bacterial ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; Genomics

Ecological and evolutionary implications of a mobile genetic element-rich haloarchaeon with unique osmotic resilience.

Authors: Ni Y; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, China., Bi W; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China., Yu H; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China., Chen L; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China., Yu Y; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China., Han J; Shanghai Wildlife and Protected Natural Areas Research Center, Shanghai, China., Wang Y; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, China.

Source: Microbiology spectrum [Microbiol Spectr] 2026 Sep; Vol. 14 (9), pp. e0340325. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 30.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: ASM Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101634614 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2165-0497 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21650497 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Microbiol Spectr Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Halobacteriaceae*/genetics , Halobacteriaceae*/classification , Halobacteriaceae*/isolation & purification , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*, Lakes/microbiology ; Plasmids/genetics ; Phylogeny ; Gene Transfer, Horizontal ; China ; Genome, Archaeal ; Salinity ; Osmotic Pressure ; Evolution, Molecular ; Adaptation, Physiological

Giants within: a new class of microbial mobile elements.

Authors: Kiguchi Y; Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan; Department of Medicine (Hematology), Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. Electronic address: yuya.kiguchi@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp., Suzuki Y; Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan. Electronic address: ysuzuki@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp.

Source: Trends in genetics : TIG [Trends Genet] 2026 Sep; Vol. 42 (9), pp. 808-819. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 30.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Trends Journals Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8507085 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 0168-9525 (Print) Linking ISSN: 01689525 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Trends Genet Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*/genetics , Bacteria*/genetics, Plasmids/genetics ; Extrachromosomal DNA ; Gene Transfer, Horizontal

Complete sequencing of medaka genomes reveals the architecture of centromeric satellites, giant mobile elements, and sex chromosomes.

Authors: Suzuki Y; Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan., Ichikawa K; Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan., Inoue Y; Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan., Owa C; Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan., Kobayashi H; Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan., Morikami K; Department of Genomics and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Genetics, Shizuoka 411-8540, Japan., Nakamura R; Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan., Ikeda T; Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan.; Institute for Protein Dynamics, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan., Fujie M; Sequencing Section, Core Facilities, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan., Kawamitsu M; Sequencing Section, Core Facilities, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan., Arakaki N; Sequencing Section, Core Facilities, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan., Myers EW; Algorithms for Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan., Aburatani H; Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan., Takehana Y; Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Shiga 526-0829, Japan., Matsuda M; Center for Bioscience Research and Education, Utsunomiya University, Tochigi 321-8505, Japan., Naruse K; Laboratory of Bioresources, National Institute for Basic Biology, Aichi 444-8585, Japan.; Department of Basic Biology, School of Life Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Aichi 444-8585, Japan., Kuraku S; Department of Genomics and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Genetics, Shizuoka 411-8540, Japan.; Department of Genetics, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Shizuoka 411-8540, Japan., Takeda H; Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan; takeda_h@cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp moris@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp.; Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan.; Institute for Protein Dynamics, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan., Morishita S; Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan; takeda_h@cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp moris@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp.

Source: Genome research [Genome Res] 2026 Aug 03; Vol. 36 (8), pp. 1696-1707. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 03.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9518021 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1549-5469 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10889051 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Genome Res Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Oryzias*/genetics , Centromere*/genetics , Sex Chromosomes*/genetics , DNA, Satellite*/genetics , Genome* , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*, Animals ; Male ; Female

CRISPR-Cas immune repertoires as an ecological record of bacterial interactions with mobile genetic elements in the human gut.

Authors: Avershina E; Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.; Department of Tumor Biology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway., Birkeland EE; Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway., Bucher-Johannessen C; Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.; Department of Tumor Biology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway., Rounge TB; Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.; Department of Tumor Biology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.; Cancer Registry of Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.

Source: Gut microbes [Gut Microbes] 2026 Dec 31; Vol. 18 (1), pp. 2734649. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 21.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101495343 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1949-0984 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19490976 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Gut Microbes Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Bacteria*/genetics , Bacteria*/classification , Bacteria*/immunology , Bacteria*/isolation & purification , Bacteria*/virology , Gastrointestinal Microbiome*/genetics , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences* , CRISPR-Cas Systems*, Plasmids/genetics ; Feces/microbiology ; Bacteriophages/genetics ; Gastrointestinal Tract/microbiology ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Metagenome ; Norway ; Female ; Diet

Mobile genetic elements shape the evolution and adaptation of the marine Sulfitobacter genus.

Authors: Guzel M; Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.; Department of Food Engineering, Hitit University, Corum, Türkiye., May F; Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA., Buchan A; Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

Source: MSystems [mSystems] 2026 Jul 21; Vol. 11 (7), pp. e0047926. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 15.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: American Society for Microbiology Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101680636 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2379-5077 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 23795077 NLM ISO Abbreviation: mSystems Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Rhodobacteraceae*/genetics , Rhodobacteraceae*/classification , Rhodobacteraceae*/physiology , Adaptation, Physiological*/genetics , Evolution, Molecular* , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*, Plasmids/genetics ; Chromosomes, Bacterial/genetics ; Gene Transfer, Horizontal ; Genome, Bacterial ; Phylogeny

Genomic surveillance of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from bloodstream infections in Thailand reveals widespread dissemination of blaNDM-harboring mobile genetic elements.

Authors: Unahalekhaka A; National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Center, Thailand (NARST), National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Krobanan K; National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Center, Thailand (NARST), National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Kamjumphol W; National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Center, Thailand (NARST), National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Leethongdee P; National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Center, Thailand (NARST), National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Sukheephak Y; National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Center, Thailand (NARST), National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Boonjan P; National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Center, Thailand (NARST), National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Thapaan K; National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Center, Thailand (NARST), National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Klayut W; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Sripichai O; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Thadtapong N; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Kurehong C; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Moolwang K; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Muanplueng D; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Wongboot W; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Okada PA; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand., Premsuriya J; Princess Srisavangavadhana Faculty of Medicine, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand.; Research Center on Clinical and System Microbiology (RCSyM), Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand.

Source: PloS one [PLoS One] 2026 Jul 13; Vol. 21 (7), pp. e0353488. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 13 (Print Publication: 2026).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Carbapenems*/pharmacology , Acinetobacter baumannii*/genetics , Acinetobacter baumannii*/drug effects , Acinetobacter baumannii*/isolation & purification , beta-Lactamases*/genetics , Acinetobacter Infections*/microbiology , Acinetobacter Infections*/epidemiology , Acinetobacter Infections*/drug therapy , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*/genetics, Thailand/epidemiology ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Humans ; Phylogeny ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Whole Genome Sequencing

Recombination, mobile genetic elements, and genetic transfer contribute to the adaptation of Streptococcus uberis causing mastitis.

Authors: Srithanasuwan A; Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands.; School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50100, Thailand., Zou Y; Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands., Zadoks RN; Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camden, NSW, 2570, Australia., Suriyasathaporn W; School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50100, Thailand. suriyasathaporn.witaya.y3@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp.; Research Center of Producing and Development of Products and Innovations for Animal Health and Production, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50100, Thailand. suriyasathaporn.witaya.y3@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp.; Cambodia Campus, Asian Satellite Campuses Institute, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan. suriyasathaporn.witaya.y3@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp., Schukken YH; Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands. ynte.schukken@wur.nl.; GD Animal Health, PO Box 9, 7400 AA, Deventer, The Netherlands. ynte.schukken@wur.nl.; Department of Population Health Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CL, Utrecht, The Netherlands. ynte.schukken@wur.nl.

Source: Veterinary research [Vet Res] 2026 Jul 07; Vol. 57 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 07.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9309551 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1297-9716 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09284249 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Vet Res Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Streptococcus*/genetics , Streptococcus*/physiology , Mastitis, Bovine*/microbiology , Streptococcal Infections*/veterinary , Streptococcal Infections*/microbiology , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences* , Recombination, Genetic* , Gene Transfer, Horizontal*, Adaptation, Physiological/genetics ; Animals ; Cattle ; Genome, Bacterial ; Female ; Thailand

SCR Organism: Streptococcus uberis

Genetic diversity and mobile genetic element associated multidrug resistance in Salmonella enterica from broiler chickens in Egypt.

Authors: Salem M; Department of Bacteriology, Mycology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt., Abukhadra BA; Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, 35516 El Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, Egypt., Ghabbour R; Gastro-Enterology Surgery Center (GEC), Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt., El-Metwaly ME; Department of Preclinical Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt., Younis G; Department of Bacteriology, Mycology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt., Awad A; Department of Bacteriology, Mycology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt. amalabdo@mans.edu.eg.

Source: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2026 Jul 03; Vol. 16 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 03.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal Info: Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101563288 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2045-2322 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20452322 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sci Rep Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Salmonella enterica*/genetics , Salmonella enterica*/drug effects , Salmonella enterica*/isolation & purification , Chickens*/microbiology , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*/genetics , Salmonella Infections, Animal*/microbiology , Salmonella Infections, Animal*/epidemiology , Poultry Diseases*/microbiology , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*/genetics , Genetic Variation*, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Animals ; Egypt ; Integrons ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Genotype

The pQBR mercury resistance plasmids: a model set of sympatric environmental mobile genetic elements.

Authors: Orr VT; Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK., Harrison E; School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK., Rivett DW; Department of Natural Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK., Wright RCT; Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK., Hall JPJ; Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.

Source: Microbial genomics [Microb Genom] 2026 Jul; Vol. 12 (7).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Microbiology Society Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101671820 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2057-5858 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20575858 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Microb Genom Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Plasmids*/genetics , Mercury*/pharmacology , Pseudomonas*/genetics , Pseudomonas*/drug effects , Drug Resistance, Bacterial*/genetics , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*, Extrachromosomal DNA ; Gene Transfer, Horizontal ; Soil Microbiology ; Genome, Bacterial ; DNA Transposable Elements ; Phylogeny

Mobile genetic element diversity across Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli lineages in French cattle.

Authors: Vorimore F; Anses, Laboratory for Food Safety, Pathogenic E. coli Unit & IdentyPath Genomics Platform, 94701 Maisons-Alfort, France., Tran ML; Anses, Laboratory for Food Safety, Pathogenic E. coli Unit & IdentyPath Genomics Platform, 94701 Maisons-Alfort, France., Jaudou S; Anses, Laboratory for Food Safety, Pathogenic E. coli Unit & IdentyPath Genomics Platform, 94701 Maisons-Alfort, France.; Present address: Gulliver, CNRS, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75005 Paris, France., Fach P; Anses, Laboratory for Food Safety, Pathogenic E. coli Unit & IdentyPath Genomics Platform, 94701 Maisons-Alfort, France., Delannoy S; Anses, Laboratory for Food Safety, Pathogenic E. coli Unit & IdentyPath Genomics Platform, 94701 Maisons-Alfort, France.

Source: Microbial genomics [Microb Genom] 2026 Jul; Vol. 12 (7).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Microbiology Society Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101671820 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2057-5858 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20575858 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Microb Genom Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli*/genetics , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli*/pathogenicity , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli*/classification , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli*/isolation & purification , Escherichia coli Infections*/veterinary , Escherichia coli Infections*/microbiology , Interspersed Repetitive Sequences*, Plasmids/genetics ; Prophages/genetics ; Virulence/genetics ; Animals ; Cattle ; France ; Phylogeny ; Genetic Variation ; Whole Genome Sequencing ; Genome, Bacterial ; Gene Transfer, Horizontal