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Lateral Gene Transfer (LGT) between Archaea and Escherichia coli is a contributor to the emergence of novel infectious disease
BACKGROUND: Lateral gene transfer is the major mechanism for acquisition of new virulence genes in pathogens. Recent whole genome analyses have suggested massive gene transfer between widely divergent organisms. PRESENTATION OF THE HYPOTHESIS: Archeal-like genes acting as virulence genes are present...
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BioMed Central
2003
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC184401/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12816550 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-3-13 |