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- Title
Lateral gene transfer and the nature of bacterial innovation.
- Authors
Ochman, H; Lawrence, J G; Groisman, E A
- Abstract
Unlike eukaryotes, which evolve principally through the modification of existing genetic information, bacteria have obtained a significant proportion of their genetic diversity through the acquisition of sequences from distantly related organisms. Horizontal gene transfer produces extremely dynamic genomes in which substantial amounts of DNA are introduced into and deleted from the chromosome. These lateral transfers have effectively changed the ecological and pathogenic character of bacterial species.
- Publication
Nature, 2000, Vol 405, Issue 6784, p299
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/35012500