Comparative genomics of gene-family size in closely related bacteria
The size of a given gene family is remarkably similar in strains of the same species and in closely related species, suggesting that homologous gene families are vertically transmitted and depend little on horizontal gene transfer.
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC395786/ |