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Title |
Lateral gene transfer in eukaryotes: tip of the iceberg or of the ice cube?
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Published in |
BMC Biology, November 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s12915-016-0330-x |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Etienne G. J. Danchin |
Abstract |
Lateral gene transfer (LGT) is the transmission of genes, sometimes across species barriers, outwith the classic vertical inheritance from parent to offspring. LGT is recognized as an important phenomenon that has shaped the genomes and biology of prokaryotes. Whether LGT in eukaryotes is important and widespread remains controversial. A study in BMC Biology concludes that LGT in eukaryotes is neither continuous nor prevalent and suggests a rule of thumb for judging when apparent LGT may reflect contamination.See research article: http://bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12915-016-0315-9 . |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 27 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 3 | 11% |
Brazil | 2 | 7% |
United States | 2 | 7% |
Norway | 2 | 7% |
Sweden | 1 | 4% |
Australia | 1 | 4% |
Argentina | 1 | 4% |
Ireland | 1 | 4% |
Chile | 1 | 4% |
Other | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 12 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Scientists | 15 | 56% |
Members of the public | 10 | 37% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 114 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Germany | 2 | 2% |
Unknown | 112 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 17% |
Researcher | 19 | 17% |
Student > Master | 14 | 12% |
Student > Bachelor | 13 | 11% |
Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 5% |
Other | 16 | 14% |
Unknown | 27 | 24% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 32 | 28% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 23 | 20% |
Environmental Science | 6 | 5% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 4% |
Chemistry | 4 | 4% |
Other | 14 | 12% |
Unknown | 30 | 26% |