Comparative genomics of archaea: how much have we learned in six years, and what's next?
With 16 complete archaeal genomes sequenced to date, comparative genomics has revealed a conserved core of 313 genes that are represented in all sequenced archaeal genomes, plus a variable 'shell' that is prone to lineage-specific gene loss and horizontal gene exchange.
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BioMed Central
2003
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC193635/ |