Horizontal gene transfer between <it>Wolbachia </it>and the mosquito <it>Aedes aegypti</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evolutionary importance of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) from <it>Wolbachia </it>endosymbiotic bacteria to their eukaryotic hosts is a topic of considerable interest and debate. Recent transfers of genome fragments f...

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Main Authors: Walker Thomas, Cook Peter E, Kambris Zakaria, Klasson Lisa, Sinkins Steven P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/33