Gene-centric intra- and inter-clade recombination in a context of Escherichia coli subpopulations
Yu Kang, Xing Shi, Lina Yuan, Yanan Chu, Fei Chen, Zilong He, Zhancheng Gao, Xinmiao Jia, Qiang Lin, Qin Ma, Jian Wang, Rongrong Fu, Jiayan Wu, Jingfa Xiao, Songnian Hu, Jun Yu
The paper analyzes recombination patterns in Escherichia coli genomes to show extensive intra-clade recombination and reduced inter-clade recombination, establishing genetic barriers between subpopulations.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology