Genomic divergence of Escherichia coli strains: Evidence for horizontal transfer and variation in mutation rates

International Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 271-278

  Elena, Santiago F ^a   Whittam, Thomas S ^b   Winkworth, Cynthia L ^c   Riley, Margaret A ^d   Lenski, Richard E ^e  

^a Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación   (Spain)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^e Instituto de Biología Molecular Y Celular de Plantas ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli strains; Evolution rates; Experimental evolution; Horizontal gene transfer; Molecular evolution

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI B; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI 2A;

EID: 31144444027     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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