Journal or Publishing Institution: Nature Reviews Microbiology
Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrmicro1253
Author(s): Smets, B.F. and Barkay, T.
Article Type: Journal Publication
Record ID: 2140
Abstract: 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 and public-health problems. Here, Barth F. Smets and Tamar Barkay assess the importance of HGT and place the selection of articles in this Focus issue in context.
Keywords: Genetic Transformation, Microbial Genetics, Microbial Evolution, Public Health, Microorganism Populations, Microbiology
Citation: Smets, B.F. and Barkay, T., 2005. Horizontal gene transfer: perspectives at a crossroads of scientific disciplines. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 3(9), p.675.
