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The convergence of carbohydrate active gene repertoires in human gut microbes.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 30 Sept 2008
Lozupone Catherine A, Hamady Micah, Cantarel Brandi L, Coutinho Pedro M, Henrissat Bernard, Gordon Jeffrey I, Knight Rob
Abstract excerpt
The extreme variation in gene content among phylogenetically related microorganisms suggests that gene acquisition, expansion, and loss are important evolutionary forces for adaptation to new environments. Accordingly, phylogenetically disparate organisms that share a habitat may converge in gene content as they adapt to confront shared challenges. This response should be especially pronounced for functional...
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