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    • Evolutionary change and phylogenetic relationships in light of horizontal gene transfer

      Luis Boto

      Reviews Volume 40 Issue 2 June 2015 pp 465-472

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    • Keywords

       

      Contingency; evolutionary change rate; horizontal gene transfer; natural selection; phylogenetic relationships

    • Abstract

       

      Horizontal gene transfer has, over the past 25 years, become a part of evolutionary thinking. In the present paper I discuss horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in relation to contingency, natural selection, evolutionary change speed and the Tree-of-Life endeavour, with the aim of contributing to the understanding of the role of HGT in evolutionary processes. In addition, the challenges that HGT imposes on the current view of evolution are emphasized.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      Luis Boto1

      1. Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional Ciencias Naturales, CSIC, C/ José Gutierrez Abascal 2, 28006, Madrid, Spain

    • Dates

       
      Published
      June 2015
      Manuscript received
      12 December 2014
      Accepted
      23 February 2015

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