The fundamental units, processes and patterns of evolution, and the Tree of Life conundrum
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The elucidation of the dominant role of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in the evolution of prokaryotes led to a severe crisis of the Tree of Life (TOL) concept and intense debates on this subject.</p> <p>Concept</p>...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Biology Direct |
| Online Access: | http://www.biology-direct.com/content/4/1/33 |