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Horizontal gene transfer is a significant driver of gene innovation in dinoflagellates.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Jan 2013
Wisecaver Jennifer H, Brosnahan Michael L, Hackett Jeremiah D
Abstract excerpt
The dinoflagellates are an evolutionarily and ecologically important group of microbial eukaryotes. Previous work suggests that horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is an important source of gene innovation in these organisms. However, dinoflagellate genomes are notoriously large and complex, making genomic investigation of this phenomenon impractical with currently available sequencing technology. Fortunately, de novo...
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