Comparative genomics of archaea: how much have we learned in six years, and what's next?
AUTOR(ES)
Makarova, Kira S
FONTE
BioMed Central
RESUMO
With 16 complete archaeal genomes sequenced to date, comparative genomics has revealed a conserved core of 313 genes that are represented in all sequenced archaeal genomes, plus a variable 'shell' that is prone to lineage-specific gene loss and horizontal gene exchange.