Gene gain and loss push prokaryotes beyond the homologous recombination barrier and accelerate genome sequence divergence
A significant proportion of the molecular evolution of bacteria and archaea occurs through gene gain and loss. Here Iranzo et al. develop a mathematical model that explains observed differential patterns of sequence evolution vs. gene content evolution as a consequence of homologous recombination.
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/2e34e7568f784b5ab91d25990d7ba4e6 |
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| Summary: | A significant proportion of the molecular evolution of bacteria and archaea occurs through gene gain and loss. Here Iranzo et al. develop a mathematical model that explains observed differential patterns of sequence evolution vs. gene content evolution as a consequence of homologous recombination. |
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