Genomic plasticity and rapid host switching can promote the evolution of generalism: a case study in the zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter

Horizontal gene transfer accelerates bacterial adaptation to novel environments, allowing selection to act on genes that have evolved in multiple genetic backgrounds. This can lead to ecological specialization. However, little is known about how zoonotic bacteria maintain the ability to colonize mul...

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Auteurs principaux: Woodcock, D, Krusche, P, Strachan, N, Forbes, K, Cohan, F, Méric, G, Sheppard, S
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: Springer Nature 2017

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