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Genome fluctuations in cyanobacteria reflect evolutionary, developmental and adaptive traits.
BMC evolutionary biology - 30 Jun 2011
Larsson John, Nylander Johan Aa, Bergman Birgitta
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BACKGROUND: Cyanobacteria belong to an ancient group of photosynthetic prokaryotes with pronounced variations in their cellular differentiation strategies, physiological capacities and choice of habitat. Sequencing efforts have shown that genomes within this phylum are equally diverse in terms of size and protein-coding capacity. To increase our understanding of genomic changes in the lineage, the genomes of 58...
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