alaninnont
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Message 18 of 20 (503145)
03-16-2009 11:52 AM
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While the "tree of life" model has yet to be toppled, there is growing support for a web rather than a tree. As DNA sequencing becomes more common, more examples of horizontal gene transfer are being found in plants and animals.
Plants - Jumping Genes Cross Plant Species Boundaries. PLoS Biol 4(1): e35
Animals - Massive Horizontal Gene Transfer in Bdelloid Rotifers
Science vol. 320 no. 5880 pp. 1210 - 1213
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