The Hypercomplex Genome of an Insect Reproductive Parasite Highlights the Importance of Lateral Gene Transfer in Symbiont Biology
The biology of many bacteria is critically dependent on genes carried on plasmid and phage mobile elements. These elements shuttle between microbial species, thus providing an important source of biological innovation across taxa. It has recently been recognized that mobile elements are also importa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-03-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02590-19 |