Horizontal acquisition of multiple mitochondrial genes from a parasitic plant followed by gene conversion with host mitochondrial genes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is relatively common in plant mitochondrial genomes but the mechanisms, extent and consequences of transfer remain largely unknown. Previous results indicate that parasitic plants are often involved as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/8/150 |