| Horizontal gene exchange in environmental microbiota. | |
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PMID: 21845185 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays an important role in the evolution of life on the Earth. This view is supported by numerous occasions of HGT that are recorded in the genomes of all three domains of living organisms. HGT-mediated rapid evolution is especially noticeable among the Bacteria, which demonstrate formidable adaptability in the face of recent environmental changes imposed by human activities, such as the use of antibiotics, industrial contamination, and intensive agriculture. At the heart of the HGT-driven bacterial evolution and adaptation are highly sophisticated natural genetic engineering tools in the form of a variety of mobile genetic elements (MGEs). The main aim of this review is to give a brief account of the occurrence and diversity of MGEs in natural ecosystems and of the environmental factors that may affect MGE-mediated HGT. |
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Authors:
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Rustam I Aminov |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-07-26 |
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Title: Frontiers in microbiology Volume: 2 ISSN: 1664-302X ISO Abbreviation: Front Microbiol Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-08-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101548977 Medline TA: Front Microbiol Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 158 Citation Subset: - |
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Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen Aberdeen, UK. |
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