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Genes lost and genes found: evolution of bacterial pathogenesis and symbiosis.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 11 May 2001
Ochman H, Moran N A
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Traditionally, evolutionary biologists have viewed mutations within individual genes as the major source of phenotypic variation leading to adaptation through natural selection, and ultimately generating diversity among species. Although such processes must contribute to the initial development of gene functions and their subsequent fine-tuning, changes in genome repertoire, occurring through gene acquisition and...
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