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Microbial genome evolution: sources of variability.

Current opinion in microbiology - 1 Oct 2002

Mira Alex, Klasson Lisa, Andersson Siv G E

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Comparative genome analyses of close relatives have yielded exciting insight into the sources of microbial genome variability with respect to gene content, gene order and evolution of genes with unknown functions. The genomes of free-living bacteria often carry phages and repetitive sequences that mediate genomic rearrangements in contrast to the small genomes of obligate host-associated bacteria. This suggests...

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PMID: 12354559
DOI: 10.1016/s1369-5274(02)00358-2

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