Score-based prediction of genomic islands in prokaryotic genomes using hidden Markov models

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is considered a strong evolutionary force shaping the content of microbial genomes in a substantial manner. It is the difference in speed enabling the rapid adaptation to changing environmental demands...

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Main Authors: Surovcik Katharina, Fricke Wolfgang, Damm Carsten, Brodag Thomas, Asper Roman, Keller Oliver, Waack Stephan, Meinicke Peter, Merkl Rainer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/7/142