| Literature DB >> 10851009 |
J J Wernegreen1, H Ochman, I B Jones, N A Moran.
Abstract
In contrast to genome size variation in most bacterial taxa, the small genome size of Buchnera sp. was shown to be highly conserved across genetically diverse isolates (630 to 643 kb). This exceptional size conservation may reflect the inability of this obligate mutualist to acquire foreign DNA and reduced selection for genetic novelty within a static intracellular environment.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10851009 PMCID: PMC94565 DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.13.3867-3869.2000
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490