Abiotic Gene Transfer: Rare or Rampant?
Phylogenetic studies reveal that horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a prominent role in evolution and genetic variability of life. Five biotic mechanisms of HGT among prokaryotic organisms have been extensively characterized: conjugation, competence, transduction, gene transfer agent particles, an...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer US,
2016-10-27T21:54:58Z.
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