| Literature DB >> 9787636 |
T Dandekar1, B Snel, M Huynen, P Bork.
Abstract
A systematic comparison of nine bacterial and archaeal genomes reveals a low level of gene-order (and operon architecture) conservation. Nevertheless, a number of gene pairs are conserved. The proteins encoded by conserved gene pairs appear to interact physically. This observation can therefore be used to predict functions of, and interactions between, prokaryotic gene products.Mesh:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9787636 DOI: 10.1016/s0968-0004(98)01274-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Biochem Sci ISSN: 0968-0004 Impact factor: 13.807