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Massive expansion of Ubiquitination-related gene families within the Chlamydiae.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Nov 2014
Domman Daryl, Collingro Astrid, Lagkouvardos Ilias, Gehre Lena, Weinmaier Thomas, Rattei Thomas, Subtil Agathe, Horn Matthias
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Gene loss, gain, and transfer play an important role in shaping the genomes of all organisms; however, the interplay of these processes in isolated populations, such as in obligate intracellular bacteria, is less understood. Despite a general trend towards genome reduction in these microbes, our...
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