Horizontal gene transfer of microbial cellulases into nematode genomes is associated with functional assimilation and gene turnover
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Natural acquisition of novel genes from other organisms by horizontal or lateral gene transfer is well established for microorganisms. There is now growing evidence that horizontal gene transfer also plays important roles in the evol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/13 |