Gene transferability and sociality do not correlate with gene connectivity

The connectivity of a gene, defined as the number of interactions a gene's product has with other genes' products, is a key characteristic of a gene. In prokaryotes, the complexity hypothesis predicts that genes which undergo more frequent horizontal transfer will be less connected than ge...

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Main Authors: Hao, C, Dewar, AE, West, SA, Ghoul, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society 2022