The impact of horizontal gene transfer on the adaptive ability of the human oral microbiome.

The oral microbiome is composed of a multitude of different species of bacteria, each capable of occupying one or more of the many different niches found within the human oral cavity. This community exhibits many types of complex interactions which enable it to colonise and rapidly respond to change...

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Main Authors: Adam Paul Roberts, Jens eKreth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00124/full