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Lateral Transfer of Genes and Gene Fragments in Prokaryotes

Lateral genetic transfer (LGT) involves the movement of genetic material from one lineage into another and its subsequent incorporation into the new host genome via genetic recombination. Studies in individual taxa have indicated lateral origins for stretches of DNA of greatly varying length, from a...

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Autores principales: Chan, Cheong Xin, Beiko, Robert G., Darling, Aaron E., Ragan, Mark A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2817436/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20333212
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evp044