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Genome Evolution: Mutation Is the Main Driver of Genome Size in Prokaryotes.
Current biology : CB - 5 Oct 2020
Marais Gabriel A B, Batut Bérénice, Daubin Vincent
Abstract excerpt
Despite intense research on genome architecture since the 2000s, genome-size evolution in prokaryotes has remained puzzling. Using a phylogenetic approach, a new study found that increased mutation rate is associated with gene loss and reduced genome size in prokaryotes.
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