Evolution of bacterial genomes

被引:11
作者
Trevors, JT
机构
[1] Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph
来源
ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY | 1997年 / 71卷 / 03期
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
bacteria; DNA; evolution; genome; RNA;
D O I
10.1023/A:1000123216769
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
This review examines evolution of bacterial genomes with an emphasis on RNA based life, the transition to functional DNA and small evolving genomes (possibly plasmids) that led to larger, functional bacterial genomes.
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页码:265 / 270
页数:6
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