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Accumulation of species-specific amino acid replacements that cause loss of particular protein functions in Buchnera, an endocellular bacterial symbiont.
Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Jan 2000
Shigenobu S, Watanabe H, Sakaki Y, Ishikawa H
Abstract excerpt
Endosymbiotic bacteria live in animal cells and are transmitted vertically at the time of the host's reproduction. In view of their small and asexual populations with infrequent chances of recombination, these endocellular bacteria are expected to accumulate mildly deleterious mutations. Previous...
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