The chromosomal organization of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is an important mechanism for genome evolution and adaptation in bacteria. Here, Oliveira and colleagues find HGT hotspots comprising  ~ 1% of the chromosomal regions in 80 bacterial species.

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Auteurs principaux: Pedro H. Oliveira, Marie Touchon, Jean Cury, Eduardo P. C. Rocha
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/6b8bd12619c849998873ff23d82a3b92
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