Antibacterial gene transfer across the tree of life
Though horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is widespread, genes and taxa experience biased rates of transferability. Curiously, independent transmission of homologous DNA to archaea, bacteria, eukaryotes, and viruses is extremely rare and often defies ecological and functional explanations. Here, we demo...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2014-11-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/04266 |