The mosaicism of plasmids revealed by atypical genes detection and analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>From an evolutionary viewpoint, prokaryotic genomes are extremely plastic and dynamic, since large amounts of genetic material are continuously added and/or lost through promiscuous gene exchange. In this picture, plasmids play a key...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-08-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/403 |