Ambur, Ole Herman; Engelstädter, Jan; Johnsen, Pål Jarle; Miller, Eric L.; Rozen, Daniel E. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-09-12)
Many bacteria are highly sexual, but the reasons for their promiscuity
remain obscure. Did bacterial sex evolve to maximize diversity and facilitate
adaptation in a changing world, or does it instead help to retain the bacterial
functions that work right now? In other words, is bacterial sex innovative or
conservative? Our aim in this review is to integrate experimental, bioinformatic
and ...