Convergent mechanisms of genome evolution of large and giant DNA viruses

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 325-331

  Filée, Jonathan ^a   Chandler, Michael ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UPS   (France)

Author keywords

Genome evolution; Large and giant DNA viruses; Lateral gene transfer; NCLDV; T4

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA REPLICATION; DNA VIRUS; EUKARYOTE; EVOLUTION; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE REPLICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME ANALYSIS; GENOMICS; NONHUMAN; PHYCODNAVIRIDAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROKARYOTE; PROTEOBACTERIA;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOPHAGES; DNA VIRUSES; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE TRANSFER, HORIZONTAL; GENOME, VIRAL; HUMANS;

DNA VIRUSES; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 49149122501     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: 17697123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2008.04.012     Document Type: Article

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