Prokaryotic Sex: Eukaryote-like Qualities of Recombination in an Archaean Lineage
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Genetic exchange within one Archaean lineage is a bit like sex in eukaryotes - cells fuse and huge segments of DNA are recombined - with consequences for the spread of adaptations across species.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012