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Horizontal gene transfer and bacterial diversity.

Journal of biosciences ·Vol. 27 ·No. 1 Suppl 1 ·2002-02-00 ·Pages 27-33

Dutta C, Pan A

Abstract

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.

MeSH Terms
Animals Bacteria/genetics,metabolism Biological Evolution Gene Transfer, Horizontal/physiology Genes, Bacterial/genetics
Authors & Affiliations
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Dutta Chitra
Human Genetics and Genomics Group, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja SC Mullick Road, Kolkata 700 032, India. [email protected]
Pan Archana
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of biosciences
Abbr.
J Biosci
ISSN
0250-5991
DOI
10.1007/BF02703681
Email
[email protected]
Published
2002-02-00
Pages
27-33
Language
English
Region
India
NLM ID
8100809
Subset
IM
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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF02703681 View journal details
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