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Horizontal Gene Transfer and Bacterial Diversity

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Title Horizontal Gene Transfer and Bacterial Diversity
 
Creator Dutta, Chitra
Pan, Archana
 
Subject Structural Biology & Bioinformatics
 
Description Bacterial genomes are extremely dynamic and mosaic in nature. A substantial amount of genetic information is inserted into or deleted from such genomes through the process of horizontal transfer. Through the introduction of novel physiological traits from distantly related organisms, horizontal gene transfer often causes drastic changes in the ecological and pathogenic character of bacterial species and thereby promotes microbial diversification and speciation. This review discusses how the recent influx of complete chromosomal sequences of various microorganisms has allowed for a quantitative assessment of the scope, rate and impact of horizontally transmitted information on microbial evolution.
 
Date 2002
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.eprints.iicb.res.in/794/1/JOURNAL_OF_BIOSCIENCES__27%2C1_(Supplement_1)27%2D33;2002[69].pdf
Dutta, Chitra and Pan, Archana (2002) Horizontal Gene Transfer and Bacterial Diversity. Journal of Biosciences, 27 (Supp.1). pp. 27-33.
 
Relation http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02703681 27
http://www.eprints.iicb.res.in/794/