GeneMates: an R package for detecting horizontal gene co-transfer between bacteria using gene-gene associations controlled for population structure

Horizontal gene transfer contributes to bacterial evolution through mobilising genes across various taxonomical boundaries. It is frequently mediated by mobile genetic elements (MGEs), which may capture, maint...

Source: BMC Genomics - September 24, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yu Wan, Ryan R. Wick, Justin Zobel, Danielle J. Ingle, Michael Inouye and Kathryn E. Holt Tags: Software Source Type: research