Supra-operonic clusters of functionally related genes (SOCs) are a source of horizontal gene co-transfers
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DOI: 10.1038/srep40294
Abstract: Adaptation of bacteria occurs predominantly via horizontal gene transfer (HGT). While it is widely recognized that horizontal acquisitions frequently encompass multiple genes, it is unclear what the size distribution of successfully transferred DNA segments looks… read more here.
Keywords: horizontal gene; supra operonic; transfer; gene ... See more keywords