Transferência horizontal de gene entre bactérias e seu papel na evolução biológica

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Life 2014, 4(2), 217-224; doi:10.3390/life4020217

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Horizontal Gene Transfer among Bacteria and Its Role in Biological Evolution


Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstr. 50/70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland

Received: 19 February 2014 / Revised: 22 April 2014 / Accepted: 23 April 2014 / Published: 16 May 2014

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Last Universal Common Ancestor)

Abstract

This is a contribution to the history of scientific advance in the past 70 years concerning the identification of genetic information, its molecular structure, the identification of its functions and the molecular mechanisms of its evolution. Particular attention is thereby given to horizontal gene transfer among microorganisms, as well as to biosafety considerations with regard to beneficial applications of acquired scientific knowledge.


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