Lateral gene transfer in evolution /

Lateral gene transfer in evolution /

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Imprint:	New York, NY : Springer, c2013.
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Subject:	Gene Transfer, Horizontal. Evolution, Molecular. Genetic transformation. Evolutionary genetics. Evolutionary genetics. Genetic transformation.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9852143

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Other authors / contributors:	Gophna, Uri.
ISBN:	9781461477808 (electronic bk.) 1461477808 (electronic bk.) 9781461477792
Notes:	Includes index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 29, 2013).
Summary:	Although the phenomenon of lateral gene transfer has been known since the 1940s, 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 represents the manyfold contributions of LGT to the evolution of micro and, to an extent, macroorganisms by focusing on the areas where it has the largest impact: metabolic innovations and adaptations and speciation.

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Summary:	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 LGT to the evolution of micro and, to an extent, macro-organisms by focusing on the areas where the Editor felt it had the largest impact: metabolic innovations and adaptations and speciation.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
ISBN:	9781461477808 1461477808 9781461477792