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Gene flow and introgression are pervasive forces shaping the evolution of bacterial species

BACKGROUND: Although originally thought to evolve clonally, studies have revealed that most bacteria exchange DNA. However, it remains unclear to what extent gene flow shapes the evolution of bacterial genomes and maintains the cohesion of species. RESULTS: Here, we analyze the patterns of gene flow...

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Autores principales: Diop, Awa, Torrance, Ellis L., Stott, Caroline M., Bobay, Louis-Marie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9650840/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36357919
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13059-022-02809-5