Background Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a central role in microbial evolution. Our
understanding of the mechanisms, frequency, and taxonomic range of HGT in polymicrobial …

Bacteria acquire novel DNA through horizontal gene transfer (HGT), a process that enables
an organism to rapidly adapt to changing environmental conditions, provides a competitive …

High-throughput shotgun metagenomics sequencing has enabled the profiling of myriad
natural communities. These data are commonly used to identify gene families and pathways …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is an essential force in microbial evolution. Despite detailed
studies on a variety of systems, a global picture of HGT in the microbial world is still missing …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a ubiquitous force in microbial evolution. Previous work
has shown that the human gut is a hotspot for gene transfer between species, but the more …

Detecting patterns of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in genomic sequences is an important
problem, with implications for evolution, ecology, biotechnology and medicine. Extensive …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has a crucial role in microbial evolution, in shaping the
structure and function of microbial communities and in controlling a myriad of environmental …

Highlights•Microbial HGT is a complex process influenced by a variety of modulating factors,
including cellular genetics and environmental conditions.•HGT dynamics are governed by …

Genetic exchanges among prokaryotes, formerly considered only a marginal phenomenon,
increasingly are being viewed as profoundly affecting evolution. Indeed, some researchers …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is arguably the most conspicuous feature of bacterial
evolution. Evidence for HGT is found in most bacterial genomes. Although HGT can …