Inteins as Indicators of Gene Flow in the Halobacteria

Inteins as Indicators of Gene Flow in the Halobacteria

This research uses inteins, a type of mobile genetic element, to infer patterns of gene transfer within the Halobacteria. We surveyed one hundred and eighteen genomes representing twenty-six genera of Halobacteria for intein sequences. We then used the presence-absence profile, sequence similarity a...

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Main Authors: Shannon Margaret Soucy, Matthew S Fullmer, Robertson Thane ePapke, Johann Peter eGogarten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Gene Flow
Inteins
horizontal gene transfer
mobile genetic elements
halobacteria
Gene Symbiosis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00299/full

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