Horizontal gene transfer: Perspectives at a crossroads of scientific disciplines

被引：97

作者：

Smets, BF ^{[1
]}

Barkay, T

机构：

[1] Tech Univ Denmark, Inst Environm & Resources, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark

[2] Rutgers State Univ, Dept Biochem & Microbiol, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA

来源：

NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY | 2005年 / 3卷 / 09期

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D O I：

10.1038/nrmicro1253

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has a crucial role in microbial evolution, in shaping the structure and function of microbial communities and in controlling a myriad of environmental and public-health problems. Here, Barth F. Smets and Tamar Barkay assess the importance of HGT and place the selection of articles in this Focus issue in context.

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页码：675 / 678

页数：4

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