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Evolution of the E. coli Genome

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Evolution in bacterial genomes occurs at two levels: (1) alterations of individual nucleotides resulting from point mutations, or from recombinational events that do not incorporate novel sequences, and (2) changes in chromosome structure involving the insertion, deletion or translocation of DNA. The evolution of chromosome organization has received much less attention than point mutational evolution due to both the lack of convenient techniques to study large-scale changes in bacterial genomes at the population level and the relative paucity of quantitative theory pertaining to the rates and patterns of genome rearrangements.

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  1. DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824-1312, USA

    Frans J. de Bruijn

  2. Department of Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Room 609E, Houston, TX, 77030-3498, USA

    James R. Lupski

  3. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical School, 6431 Fannin, Houston, TX, USA, 77030

    George M. Weinstock

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Bergthorsson, U., Ochman, H. (1998). Evolution of the E. coli Genome. In: de Bruijn, F.J., Lupski, J.R., Weinstock, G.M. (eds) Bacterial Genomes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6369-3_17

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