Bacterial natural transformation by highly fragmented and damaged DNA.

Overballe-Petersen, Søren; Harms, Klaus; A A Orlando, Ludovic; Victor Moreno Mayar, J; Rasmussen, Simon; W Dahl, Tais; T Rosing, Minik; M Poole, Anthony; Sicheritz-Ponten, Thomas; Brunak, Søren; Inselmann, Sabrina; de Vries, Johann; Wackernagel, Wilfried; G Pybus, Oliver; Nielsen, Rasmus; Jarle Johnsen, Pål; Magne Nielsen, Kaare; Willerslev, Eske

doi:10.1073/pnas.1315278110

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Bacterial natural transformation by highly fragmented and damaged DNA.

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Authors:

Søren Overballe-Petersen

Klaus Harms

Ludovic A A Orlando

Abstract

DNA molecules are continuously released through decomposition of organic matter and are ubiquitous in most environments. Such DNA becomes fragmented and damaged (often <100 bp) and may persist in the environment for more than half a million years. Fragmented DNA is recognized as nutrient source for ...

Subject

DNA degradation

anachronistic evolution

early life

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