Horizontal gene transfer as a possible evolutionary predecessor of sexual reproduction

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 219-233

  Markov, A V ^a  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

lateral gene transfer; origin of eukaryotes; sexual reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902302940     PISSN: 00310301     EISSN: 15556174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0031030114030149     Document Type: Article

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