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Introgression in the genus Campylobacter: generation and spread of mosaic alleles.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Apr 2011
Sheppard Samuel K, McCarthy Noel D, Jolley Keith A, Maiden Martin C J
Abstract excerpt
Horizontal genetic exchange strongly influences the evolution of many bacteria, substantially contributing to difficulties in defining their position in taxonomic groups. In particular, how clusters of related bacterial genotypes - currently classified as microbiological species - evolve and are maintained remains controversial. The nature and magnitude of gene exchange between two closely related (approx. 15 %...
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