Population Genomics of Early Events in the Ecological Differentiation of Bacteria

Genetic exchange is common among bacteria, but its effect on population diversity during ecological differentiation remains controversial. A fundamental question is whether advantageous mutations lead to selection of clonal genomes or, as in sexual eukaryotes, sweep through populations on their own....

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Main Authors: Shapiro, B. J. (Author), Friedman, J. (Author), Cordero Sanchez, Otto Xavier (Contributor), Preheim, Sarah Pacocha (Contributor), Timberlake, Sonia Crago (Contributor), Szabo, Gitta (Contributor), Polz, Martin F. (Contributor), Alm, Eric J. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2014-08-13T13:36:32Z.
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