The role of horizontal gene transfer in bacterial evolution

The role of horizontal gene transfer in bacterial evolution

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is probably the most important mechanism for functional novelty and adaption in bacteria. However, a robust understanding of the rates of HGT for most bacterial species and the influence of the ecological settings on the rates remain elusive. Four whole-genome comparat...

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Main Author: Caro Quintero, Alejandro
Other Authors: Konstantinidis, Kostas
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2013
Subjects:
Evolution
Bacteria
HGT
Gene transfer
Homologous recombination
Inter-phylum
Transgenic organisms
Genetic transformation
Bioinformatics
Adaptation (Biology)
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/48979

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