The nature of the universal ancestor and the evolution of the proteome

被引：63

作者：

Doolittle, WF ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Dalhousie Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Canadian Inst Adv Res, Halifax, NS B3H 4H7, Canada

来源：

CURRENT OPINION IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY | 2000年 / 10卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0959-440X(00)00096-8

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

The past year has seen several attempts to reconstruct the proteome of the universal ancestor of all life on the basis of comparisons of contempory genomes. However, increasing evidence for lateral gene transfer could mean that such attempts are based on an incorrect understanding of evolution.

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页码：355 / 358

页数：4

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