Do bacteria have sex?

Do bacteria have sex?

Do bacteria have genes for genetic exchange? The idea that the bacterial processes that cause genetic exchange exist because of natural selection for this process is shared by almost all microbiologists and population geneticists. However, this assumption has been perpetuated by generations of biolo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature reviews. Genetics 2001-08, Vol.2 (8), p.634-639
1. Verfasser: Redfield, Rosemary J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bacteria - genetics
Biological Evolution
Conjugation, Genetic - genetics
Recombination, Genetic - genetics
Sex
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Zusammenfassung:Do bacteria have genes for genetic exchange? The idea that the bacterial processes that cause genetic exchange exist because of natural selection for this process is shared by almost all microbiologists and population geneticists. However, this assumption has been perpetuated by generations of biology, microbiology and genetics textbooks without ever being critically examined.
ISSN:1471-0056
1471-0064
DOI:10.1038/35084593