| Literature DB >> 18031998 |
Hans-Henrik Fuxelius1, Alistair Darby, Chan-Ki Min, Nam-Hyuk Cho, Siv G E Andersson.
Abstract
Comparative genomics of Rickettsia and Orientia has revealed an exciting interplay between reductive evolutionary forces acting on metabolic genes in all species and proliferation of mobile genetic elements in some species. These contradictory evolutionary forces highlight the influence of chance, adaptation and host-cell exploitation during the evolution of intracellular bacteria.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18031998 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2007.09.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Res Microbiol ISSN: 0923-2508 Impact factor: 3.992