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Horizontal Gene Transfer as a Source of Conflict and Cooperation in Prokaryotes

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is one of the most important processes in prokaryote evolution. The sharing of DNA can spread neutral or beneficial genes, as well as genetic parasites across populations and communities, creating a large proportion of the variability acted on by natural selection. Her...

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Autores principales: Hall, Rebecca J., Whelan, Fiona J., McInerney, James O., Ou, Yaqing, Domingo-Sananes, Maria Rosa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7396663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32849327
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01569