EVOLUTION BY ACQUISITION - THE CASE FOR HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFERS

被引:232
作者
SMITH, MW [1 ]
FENG, DF [1 ]
DOOLITTLE, RF [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,CTR MOLEC GENET,LA JOLLA,CA 92037
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
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10.1016/0968-0004(92)90335-7
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
One of the most debated questions in the field of molecular evolution is the possible role of horizontal transfer in evolution. Of all the claims that have been made over the years, those reporting transfers between eukaryotes and prokaryotes are the most controversial. Here we present the cases for and against several such possible gene acquisitions.
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