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February 26, 2026Microbiology SpectrumOpen Access

Characterization of RcgA and RcgR, two rhizobial proteins involved in the modulation of plasmid transfer

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LCLucas G. CastellaniMCMaría Delfina CabreraALAbril Luchetti

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Overview

Uncovers the roles of RcgA and RcgR in regulating plasmid transfer in Rhizobium favelukesii, suggesting new control mechanisms.

Key Points

  • The study aims to elucidate the roles of RcgA and RcgR in the regulation of plasmid conjugative transfer in Rhizobium favelukesii.
  • Conducted proteomic, transcriptomic, and microscopy analyses
  • Examined the function of RcgA and RcgR in relation to traR
  • Performed functional assays to assess impact on conjugative transfer rates
  • RcgR represses traR expression, reducing conjugative gene transcription and plasmid transfer rate.
  • RcgA is essential for plasmid transfer but does not impact CT gene expression.
  • RcgR's repression of CT is independent of the anti-activator TraM.

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Castellani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe3ec95ddcd3a253e7fe1https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.03242-25
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