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Redefining bacterial populations: a post-genomic reformation.
Nature reviews. Genetics - 1 Jun 2002
Joyce Elizabeth A, Chan Kaman, Salama Nina R, Falkow Stanley
Abstract excerpt
Sexual reproduction and recombination are essential for the survival of most eukaryotic populations. Until recently, the impact of these processes on the structure of bacterial populations has been largely overlooked. The advent of large-scale whole-genome sequencing and the concomitant development of molecular tools, such as microarray technology, facilitate the sensitive detection of recombination events in...
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