The chromosomal organization of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is an important mechanism for genome evolution and adaptation in bacteria. Here, Oliveira and colleagues find HGT hotspots comprising ~ 1% of the chromosomal regions in 80 bacterial species.
Main Authors: | Pedro H. Oliveira, Marie Touchon, Jean Cury, Eduardo P. C. Rocha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-10-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00808-w |
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