Genome-wide determination of barriers to horizontal gene transfer
Christina L. Burch, Artur Romanchuk, Michael R. Kelly, Yingfang Wu, Corbin D. Jones
The paper assesses barriers to horizontal gene transfer by analyzing transferability data from 74 prokaryotic genomes, showing that gene connectivity and divergence affect transferability, supporting both the Balance and Complexity Hypotheses.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2022 · PreprintGenomics