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Are Protein Domains Modules of Lateral Genetic Transfer?

BACKGROUND: In prokaryotes and some eukaryotes, genetic material can be transferred laterally among unrelated lineages and recombined into new host genomes, providing metabolic and physiological novelty. Although the process is usually framed in terms of gene sharing (e.g. lateral gene transfer, LGT...

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Autores principales: Chan, Cheong Xin, Darling, Aaron E., Beiko, Robert G., Ragan, Mark A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2639706/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19229333
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0004524