| Title |
Expression of multiple horizontally acquired genes is a hallmark of both vertebrate and invertebrate genomes
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Genome Biology, March 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13059-015-0607-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alastair Crisp, Chiara Boschetti, Malcolm Perry, Alan Tunnacliffe, Gos Micklem |
| Abstract |
A fundamental concept in biology is that heritable material, DNA, is passed from parent to offspring, a process called vertical gene transfer. An alternative mechanism of gene acquisition is through horizontal gene transfer (HGT), which involves movement of genetic material between different species. HGT is well-known in single-celled organisms such as bacteria, but its existence in higher organisms, including animals, is less well established, and is controversial in humans. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 15% |
| United Kingdom | 17 | 9% |
| Spain | 14 | 7% |
| France | 6 | 3% |
| Mexico | 5 | 3% |
| India | 4 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 2% |
| Colombia | 3 | 2% |
| Japan | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 22 | 11% |
| Unknown | 90 | 46% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 118 | 60% |
| Scientists | 70 | 36% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 7 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 11 | 2% |
| United States | 7 | 1% |
| Brazil | 6 | 1% |
| Germany | 5 | <1% |
| Chile | 3 | <1% |
| Spain | 3 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Norway | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 16 | 3% |
| Unknown | 476 | 89% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 112 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 100 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 71 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 66 | 12% |
| Professor | 27 | 5% |
| Other | 94 | 18% |
| Unknown | 63 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 241 | 45% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 116 | 22% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 3% |
| Environmental Science | 13 | 2% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 11 | 2% |
| Other | 58 | 11% |
| Unknown | 80 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
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