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RECOMB
2006
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
2006
Springer
We introduce a Markov model for the evolution of a gene family along a phylogeny. The model includes parameters for the rates of horizontal gene transfer, gene duplication, and gen...
BMCBI
2006
13 years 4 months ago
2006
Background: Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has allowed bacteria to evolve many new capabilities. Because transferred genes perform many medically important functions, such as conf...
BMCBI
2010
13 years 4 months ago
2010
Background: Genomic data provide a wealth of new information for phylogenetic analysis. Yet making use of this data requires phylogenetic methods that can efficiently analyze extr...
RECOMB
2002
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
2002
Springer
Comparing chromosomal gene order in two or more related species is an important approach to studying the forces that guide genome organization and evolution. Linked clusters of si...
BMCBI
2006
13 years 4 months ago
2006
Background: Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is considered a strong evolutionary force shaping the content of microbial genomes in a substantial manner. It is the difference in spee...