Bacterial evolution: Bacteria play pass the gene

نویسندگان

  • Nigel J Saunders
  • Derek W Hood
  • E.Richard Moxon
چکیده

DNA transfer between related bacterial species is enhanced by species-specific uptake sequences. These sequences have been used to identify genes that have been transferred from Haemophilus to Neisseria, providing a clear example of interspecific transfer of DNA in the evolution of the pathogenic Neisseria.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999