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Expression of multiple horizontally acquired genes is a hallmark of both vertebrate and invertebrate genomes
BACKGROUND: A fundamental concept in biology is that heritable material, DNA, is passed from parent to offspring, a process called vertical gene transfer. An alternative mechanism of gene acquisition is through horizontal gene transfer (HGT), which involves movement of genetic material between diffe...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4358723/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25785303 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13059-015-0607-3 |