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Population genomics of early events in the ecological differentiation of bacteria.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 6 Apr 2012
Shapiro B Jesse, Friedman Jonathan, Cordero Otto X, Preheim Sarah P, Timberlake Sonia C, Szabó Gitta, Polz Martin F, Alm Eric J
Abstract excerpt
Genetic exchange is common among bacteria, but its effect on population diversity during ecological differentiation remains controversial. A fundamental question is whether advantageous mutations lead to selection of clonal genomes or, as in sexual eukaryotes, sweep through populations on their o...
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