Horizontal gene transfer dynamics and distribution of fitness effects during microbial <it>in silico </it>evolution

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a process that facilitates the transfer of genetic material between organisms that are not directly related, and thus can affect both the rate of evolution and emergence of traits. Recent phylogeneti...

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Main Authors: Mozhayskiy Vadim, Tagkopoulos Ilias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics