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Lateral Gene Transfer in Evolution
Gophna Uri
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Hardcover. Lateral Gene Transfer in Evolution Editor(s): Gophna, Uri. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
Although the phenomenon of lateral gene transfer has been known since the 1940's, it was the genomics era that has really revealed the extent and many facets of this evolutionary/genetic phenomenon. Even in the early 2000s with but a handful of genomes available it became clear that the nature of microorganisms is full of genetic exchange between lineages that are sometimes far apart. The years following this saw an explosion of genomic data, which shook the "tree of life" and also raised doubts about the most appropriate species concepts for prokaryotes. This book attempts to represent the many-fold contributions of ... Read more
Although the phenomenon of lateral gene transfer has been known since the 1940's, it was the genomics era that has really revealed the extent and many facets of this evolutionary/genetic phenomenon. Even in the early 2000s with but a handful of genomes available it became clear that the nature of microorganisms is full of genetic exchange between lineages that are sometimes far apart. The years following this saw an explosion of genomic data, which shook the "tree of life" and also raised doubts about the most appropriate species concepts for prokaryotes. This book attempts to represent the many-fold contributions of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461477792
SKU
V9781461477792
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