Fuzzy species among recombinogenic bacteria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is a matter of ongoing debate whether a universal species concept is possible for bacteria. Indeed, it is not clear whether closely related isolates of bacteria typically form discrete genotypic clusters that can be assigned as sp...

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Main Authors: Fraser Christophe, Hanage William P, Spratt Brian G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-03-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/3/6