The advantages and disadvantages of horizontal gene transfer and the emergence of the first species
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT) is beneficial to a cell if the acquired gene confers a useful function, but is detrimental if the gene has no function, if it is incompatible with existing genes, or if it is a selfishly replicating mob...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Biology Direct |
| Online Access: | http://www.biology-direct.com/content/6/1/1 |