Is the bacterial chromosome a mobile genetic element?

An outcome of phage infection, lateral transduction, has been shown to mobilize chromosomal genes between bacterial cells at rates that exceed those of mobile genetic elements such as plasmids. Does this mean that the bacterial chromosome should be considered a mobile genetic element?

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Published in:Nature communications 2021-11, Vol.12 (1), p.6400-6400, Article 6400
Main Author: Hall, James P. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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631/326/325/2482
631/326/41/2529
631/326/596/432
Adaptation
Bacteria
Chromosomes
Chromosomes, Bacterial - genetics
Comment
Costs
DNA, Bacterial
Evolution
Genes
Genetic engineering
Genomes
Genomics
Humanities and Social Sciences
Infections
Interspersed Repetitive Sequences - genetics
multidisciplinary
Phages
Plasmids
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Summary:An outcome of phage infection, lateral transduction, has been shown to mobilize chromosomal genes between bacterial cells at rates that exceed those of mobile genetic elements such as plasmids. Does this mean that the bacterial chromosome should be considered a mobile genetic element?
ISSN:2041-1723
2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-021-26758-y