Differences in lateral gene transfer in hypersaline versus thermal environments
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The role of lateral gene transfer (LGT) in the evolution of microorganisms is only beginning to be understood. While most LGT events occur between closely related individuals, inter-phylum and inter-domain LGT events are not uncommon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/199 |