Transient hypermutagenesis accelerates the evolution of legume endosymbionts following horizontal gene transfer.

Transient hypermutagenesis accelerates the evolution of legume endosymbionts following horizontal gene transfer.

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is an important mode of adaptation and diversification of prokaryotes and eukaryotes and a major event underlying the emergence of bacterial pathogens and mutualists. Yet it remains unclear how complex phenotypic traits such as the ability to fix nitrogen with legumes...

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Main Authors: Philippe Remigi, Delphine Capela, Camille Clerissi, Léna Tasse, Rachel Torchet, Olivier Bouchez, Jacques Batut, Stéphane Cruveiller, Eduardo P C Rocha, Catherine Masson-Boivin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-09-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4151985?pdf=render

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