Protein based molecular markers provide reliable means to understand prokaryotic phylogeny and support Darwinian mode of evolution
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Protein based molecular markers provide reliable means to understand prokaryotic phylogeny and support Darwinian mode of evolution
The analyses of genome sequences have led to the proposal that lateral gene transfers (LGTs) among prokaryotes are so widespread that they disguise the interrelationships among these organisms. This has led to questioning of whether the Darwinian model of evolution is applicable to prokaryotic organisms. In this review, we discuss the usefulness of taxon-specific molecular markers such as conse...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2235-2988
DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2012.00098