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Widespread homologous recombination within and between Streptomyces species.
The ISME journal - 1 Sept 2010
Doroghazi James R, Buckley Daniel H
Abstract excerpt
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is widespread in the microbial world, but its impact on the origin and persistence of microbial species remains poorly defined. HGT can result in either acquisition of new genetic material or homologous replacement of existing genes. The evolutionary significance of homologous recombination in a population can be quantified by examining the relative rates at which polymorphisms are...
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