Large-scale comparative genomic ranking of taxonomically restricted genes (TRGs) in bacterial and archaeal genomes.

BACKGROUND: Lineage-specific, or taxonomically restricted genes (TRGs), especially those that are species and strain-specific, are of special interest because they are expected to play a role in defining exclusive ecological adaptations to particular niches. Despite this, they are relatively poorly...

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Main Authors: Gareth A Wilson, Edward J Feil, Andrew K Lilley, Dawn Field
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1824705?pdf=render