Different patterns of evolution for duplicated DNA repair genes in bacteria of the Xanthomonadales group

Different patterns of evolution for duplicated DNA repair genes in bacteria of the Xanthomonadales group

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>DNA repair genes encode proteins that protect organisms against genetic damage generated by environmental agents and by-products of cell metabolism. The importance of these genes in life maintenance is supported by their high conserv...

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Main Authors: Aires Karina A, Lima-Bessa Keronninn M, Lage Claudia, Galhardo Rodrigo S, Martins-Pinheiro Marinalva, Menck Carlos FM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
DNA repair
evolution
horizontal transfer
paralogs.
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/4/29

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