Using the nucleotide substitution rate matrix to detect horizontal gene transfer
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has allowed bacteria to evolve many new capabilities. Because transferred genes perform many medically important functions, such as conferring antibiotic resistance, improved detection of horizontally t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Bioinformatics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/7/476 |