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Bacterial evolution:

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 9; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80108-0

1879-0445

Nigel J. Saunders, Derek W. Hood, E. Richard Moxon,

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

DNA transfer between related bacterial species is enhanced by species-specific uptake sequences. These sequences have been used to identify genes that have been transferred from Haemophilus to Neisseria, providing a clear example of interspecific transfer of DNA in the evolution of the pathogenic Neisseria.