Decoupling of genome size and sequence divergence in a symbiotic bacterium.
Journal Article
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.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Wernegreen, JJ; Ochman, H; Jones, IB; Moran, NA
Published Date
- July 2000
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 182 / 13
Start / End Page
- 3867 - 3869
PubMed ID
- 10851009
Pubmed Central ID
- 10851009
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1098-5530
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0021-9193
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1128/jb.182.13.3867-3869.2000
Language
- eng