A comparative categorization of gene flux in diverse microbial species

DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments:: 10.5283/epub.10940

Wiezer, Arnim ; Merkl, Rainer

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Microbial genomes harbor genomic islands (GIs), genes presumably acquired via horizontal gene transfer (HGT). We compared GIs of hyperthermophilic, thermophilic, mesophilic, and pathogenic/nonpathogenic species and of small and large genomes. The COG database was used to characterize gene-encoded functions. Putative donors were determined to quantify gene flux between superkingdoms. In ...