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Evolution of cyanobacteria by exchange of genetic material among phyletically related strains.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jul 1998
Rudi K, Skulberg O M, Jakobsen K S
Abstract excerpt
The cyanobacterial radiation consists of several lineages of phyletically (morphologically and genetically) related organisms. Several of these organisms show a striking resemblance to fossil counterparts. To investigate the molecular mechanisms responsible for stabilizing or homogenizing cyanobacterial characters, we compared the evolutionary rates and phylogenetic origins of the small-subunit rRNA-encoding DNA...
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