Abstract
The usual BLAST-based methods for assessing gene presence and absence lead to systematic overestimation of within-species gene gain by lateral transfer.
Publication types
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Computational Biology / methods*
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Gene Transfer, Horizontal / genetics*
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Genome, Bacterial*
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Genomics / methods*
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Multigene Family / genetics*
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Research Design*