Concerted and birth-and-death evolution of multigene families
Until around 1990, most multigene families were thought to be subject to concerted
evolution, in which all member genes of a family evolve as a unit in concert. However …
evolution, in which all member genes of a family evolve as a unit in concert. However …
Comparative genomics and molecular dynamics of DNA repeats in eukaryotes
GF Richard, A Kerrest, B Dujon - Microbiology and molecular …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Repeated elements can be widely abundant in eukaryotic genomes, composing more than
50% of the human genome, for example. It is possible to classify repeated sequences into …
50% of the human genome, for example. It is possible to classify repeated sequences into …
Quantifying microbial communities with 454 pyrosequencing: does read abundance count?
Pyrosequencing technologies have revolutionized how we describe and compare complex
microbial communities. In 454 pyrosequencing data sets, the abundance of reads pertaining …
microbial communities. In 454 pyrosequencing data sets, the abundance of reads pertaining …
[HTML][HTML] Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Related Pulcherrimin-Producing Yeasts: Fuzzy Species Boundaries and Complex Antimicrobial Antagonism
M Sipiczki - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Yeasts affiliated with the Metschnikowia pulcherrima clade (subclade) of the large
ascomycetous genus Metschnikowia frequently turn out to produce the characteristic …
ascomycetous genus Metschnikowia frequently turn out to produce the characteristic …
[HTML][HTML] Intragenomic rDNA variation-the product of concerted evolution, mutation, or something in between?
The classical model of concerted evolution states that hundreds to thousands of ribosomal
DNA (rDNA) units undergo homogenization, making the multiple copies of the individual …
DNA (rDNA) units undergo homogenization, making the multiple copies of the individual …
Giant Starship Elements Mobilize Accessory Genes in Fungal Genomes
E Gluck-Thaler, T Ralston, Z Konkel… - Molecular biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Accessory genes are variably present among members of a species and are a reservoir of
adaptive functions. In bacteria, differences in gene distributions among individuals largely …
adaptive functions. In bacteria, differences in gene distributions among individuals largely …
[HTML][HTML] High-throughput gene and SNP discovery in Eucalyptus grandis, an uncharacterized genome
Background Benefits from high-throughput sequencing using 454 pyrosequencing
technology may be most apparent for species with high societal or economic value but few …
technology may be most apparent for species with high societal or economic value but few …
Use of the ITS primers, ITS1F and ITS4, to characterize fungal abundance and diversity in mixed-template samples by qPCR and length heterogeneity analysis
DK Manter, JM Vivanco - Journal of microbiological methods, 2007 - Elsevier
Molecular-based approaches to assess microbial biomass and diversity from soil and other
ecosystems are rapidly becoming the standard methodology for analysis. While these …
ecosystems are rapidly becoming the standard methodology for analysis. While these …
[HTML][HTML] Iturinic Lipopeptide Diversity in the Bacillus subtilis Species Group – Important Antifungals for Plant Disease Biocontrol Applications
Iturins and closely related lipopeptides constitute a family of antifungal compounds known
as iturinic lipopeptides that are produced by species in the Bacillus subtilis group. The …
as iturinic lipopeptides that are produced by species in the Bacillus subtilis group. The …
Highly efficient concerted evolution in the ribosomal DNA repeats: total rDNA repeat variation revealed by whole-genome shotgun sequence data
ARD Ganley, T Kobayashi - Genome research, 2007 - genome.cshlp.org
Repeat families within genomes are often maintained with similar sequences. Traditionally,
this has been explained by concerted evolution, where repeats in an array evolve “in …
this has been explained by concerted evolution, where repeats in an array evolve “in …