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A sugar utilization phenotype contributes to the formation of genetic exchange communities in lactic acid bacteria.
FEMS microbiology letters - 14 Sept 2021
Takenaka Shinkuro, Kawashima Takeshi, Arita Masanori
Abstract excerpt
In prokaryotes, a major contributor to genomic evolution is the exchange of genes via horizontal gene transfer (HGT). Areas with a high density of HGT networks are defined as genetic exchange communities (GECs). Although some phenotypes associated with specific ecological niches are linked to GECs, little is known about the phenotypic influences on HGT in bacterial groups within a taxonomic family. Thanks to the...
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