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Nature 449, 83-86 (6 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/nature06130;

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Genome-wide expression dynamics of a marine virus and host reveal features of co-evolution

Interactions between bacterial hosts and their viruses (phages) lead to reciprocal genome evolution through a dynamic co-evolutionary process. Phage-mediated transfer of host genes—often located in genome islands—has had a major impact on microbial evolution.

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