The Cobweb of Life Revealed by Genome-Scale Estimates of Horizontal Gene Transfer

With the availability of increasing amounts of genomic sequences, it is becoming clear that genomes experience horizontal transfer and incorporation of genetic information. However, to what extent such horizontal gene transfer (HGT) affects the core genealogical history of organisms remains controve...

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Main Authors: Ge, Fan, Wang, Li-San, Kim, Junhyong
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1233574/