Slightly beneficial genes are retained by bacteria evolving DNA uptake despite selfish elements

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and gene loss result in rapid changes in the gene content of bacteria. While HGT aids bacteria to adapt to new environments, it also carries risks such as selfish genetic elements (SGEs). Here, we use modelling to study how HGT of slightly beneficial genes impacts grow...

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主要な著者: Bram van Dijk, Paulien Hogeweg, Hilje M Doekes, Nobuto Takeuchi
フォーマット: 論文
言語:English
出版事項: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-05-01
シリーズ:eLife
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オンライン・アクセス:https://elifesciences.org/articles/56801