Fig. 3: Genetic mobility via different mechanisms in Salmonella spp.

a Transfer frequencies per donor cell and b relative frequency of genetic mobility (defined as transfer frequency × cargo capacity) of different genetic elements by transfer type. Transfer of chromosomal DNA by phage P22 via generalised (GT) or lateral (LT) transduction of a tetracycline resistance marker located at defined distances from the phage attachment site, conjugative transposons (Conj. Tn), phages and plasmids. Data were extracted from literature or acquired through experimentation (see Table 3 for details).