Gene copy number variation and its significance in cyanobacterial phylogeny
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In eukaryotes, variation in gene copy numbers is often associated with deleterious effects, but may also have positive effects. For prokaryotes, studies on gene copy number variation are rare. Previous studies have suggested that hig...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/177 |