title: Evolution of bacterial genomes.
abstract: This review examines evolution of bacterial genomes with an emphasis on RNA based life, the transition to functional DNA and small evolving genomes (possible plasmids) that led to larger, functional bacterial genomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. jtrevors@uoguelph.ca
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Trevors
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006144:Guanazole / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism; D010957:Plasmids; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014780:Viruses / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D010455:Peptides; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D006144:Guanazole