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Ancestral Genome Estimation Reveals the History of Ecological Diversification in Agrobacterium.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Dec 2017
Lassalle Florent, Planel Rémi, Penel Simon, Chapulliot David, Barbe Valérie, Dubost Audrey, Calteau Alexandra, Vallenet David, Mornico Damien, Bigot Thomas, Guéguen Laurent, Vial Ludovic, Muller Daniel, Daubin Vincent, Nesme Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is considered as a major source of innovation in bacteria, and as such is expected to drive adaptation to new ecological niches. However, among the many genes acquired through HGT along the diversification history of genomes, only a fraction may have actively contributed to sustained ecological adaptation. We used a phylogenetic approach accounting for the transfer of genes (or...
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