Phylomemetics--evolutionary analysis beyond the gene.
Genes are propagated by error-prone copying, and the resulting variation provides the basis for phylogenetic reconstruction of evolutionary relationships. Horizontal gene transfer may be superimposed on a tree-like evolutionary pattern, with some relationships better depicted as networks. The copyin...
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3104972?pdf=render |