Interaction between conjugative and retrotransposable elements in horizontal gene transfer.
Mobile genetic elements either encode their own mobilization machineries or hijack them from other mobile elements. Multiple classes of mobile elements often coexist within genomes and it is unclear whether they have the capacity to functionally interact and even collaborate. We investigate the poss...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4256276?pdf=render |