Yet more Part II: Gram positives

Beyond the Proteobacteria but still Gram negative (Acidobacteria, Aquificae):

• No transformable species have been described (but Aquifex has PilT). 

Gram positive bacteria:

•  No reports for Leptospira or Borrelia or Chlamydia or Bacteroides.

 Actinobacteria (the big orange clade, Corynobacterium, Mycobacterium, ):

•  Only one species reported to be transformable, but Johnsborg speculates that many may be.

Cyanobacteria:
Several species known to be competent