Abiotic Gene Transfer: Rare or Rampant?

Phylogenetic studies reveal that horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a prominent role in evolution and genetic variability of life. Five biotic mechanisms of HGT among prokaryotic organisms have been extensively characterized: conjugation, competence, transduction, gene transfer agent particles, an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kotnik, Tadej, Weaver, James C
Other Authors: Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer US 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105121
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9016-5962