Human Microbiome: A Genetic Bazaar for Microbes?
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A recent study suggests that lateral gene transfer has been particularly intense among human-associated microbes. What can this tell us about our relationship with our internal microbial world?
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012