Bacterial genes laterally transferred to eukaryotic genomes, serving the phylogenetic analysis of living beings

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  • Jesús Olivero Spain

Keywords:

molecular sequences, monophyly, gene-transfer

Abstract

The use of molecular sequences linked to historic events of lateral gene transfer, from bacterial cells to the nucleus of eukaryote cells, is allowing progress toward the classification of living beings. Recent studies based on these sequences corroborate the monophyly or eukaryotes, and provide support for the episodic character of gene-transfer events mediated by endosymbiosis.

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Published

2015-09-24

How to Cite

Olivero , J. (2015). Bacterial genes laterally transferred to eukaryotic genomes, serving the phylogenetic analysis of living beings. Encuentros En La Biología, 9(155), 15–16. Retrieved from https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/enbio/article/view/18006

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