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Quantitative analysis of horizontal gene transfer in complex systems.
Current opinion in microbiology - 1 Aug 2021
Moralez Jenifer, Szenkiel Karolina, Hamilton Kerry, Pruden Amy, Lopatkin Allison J
Abstract excerpt
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a significant role in rapidly propagating diverse traits throughout bacterial populations, thereby accelerating natural evolution and leading to complex community structures. Critical gene transfer rates underlying these occurrences dictate the efficiency and speed of gene spread; these rates are often highly specific to HGT mechanism and environmental context, and have...
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