Retrotransfer or gene capture: a feature of conjugative plasmids, with ecological and evolutionary significance.
Szpirer
Cedric
C
Laboratoire de Génétique des Prokaryotes, Université Libre de Bruxelles, IBMM, B-6041-Gosselies, Belgium1.
Top
Eva
E
Laboratory for Microbial Ecology and Technology, University of Gent, B-9000 Gent, Belgium2.
Couturier
Martine
M
Laboratoire de Génétique des Prokaryotes, Université Libre de Bruxelles, IBMM, B-6041-Gosselies, Belgium1.
Mergeay
Max
M
Laboratory of Microbiology, Radioactive Waste & Clean-up Division, Center of Studies for Nuclear Energy, SCK/CEN, B-2400 Mol, Belgium4.|Environmental Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research, VITO, B-2400 Mol, Belgium3.|Laboratoire de Génétique des Prokaryotes, Université Libre de Bruxelles, IBMM, B-6041-Gosselies, Belgium1.
D005075:Biological Evolution; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D003227:Conjugation, Genetic; D004463:Ecology; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics*