Endosymbiotic Evolution: The Totalitarian Nucleus Is Foiled Again
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DNA transfer between host cells and their endosymbionts has had a profound effect on the evolution of eukaryotic cells. A new sequencing study suggests that other forces may be equally important.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013