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Using whole genome comparison to detect sequence similarities between plants and microbes
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2009.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/24171 Using whole genome comparison to detect sequence similarities between plants and microbes Kunert, Karl J. Cullis, C.A. (Christoper Ashley) jvorster@gmail.com Vorster, Barend Juan Organisms Whole genome UCTD Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2009. With an increasing amount of whole genome sequence data becoming available on a daily basis we have an opportunity to study the interactions and dynamics of different organisms on a whole genome level. In the past, reports of horizontal gene transfer have focused mainly on the identification of single genes that show distorted phylogenetic profiles to that of the organism it was isolated from. This study firstly did whole genome comparisons between the rice nuclear and plastid genomes to determine the level and dynamics gene transfer and insertion of the chloroplast ad mitochondrial genomes into that of the nuclear genome of rice. Secondly, it looked to identify sequence similarities between the rice genome and microbial genomes by performing whole genome comparisons between the rice genome and that of several microbial genomes. These sequences were analyzed further to identify possible instances of horizontal transfer of DNA from microbes to the rice genome. Using this approach, this study reports several fragments in the rice genome with significant sequence similarity to that of microbial DNA fragments. This study also provides evidence supporting horizontal transfer of several of these fragments. This study provides valuable information regarding intra- as well as inter-genome DNA transfer dynamics. Plant Science unrestricted 2013-09-06T16:49:24Z 2009-04-07 2013-09-06T16:49:24Z 2008-09-03 2009-04-07 2009-01-19 Thesis 2007 D558/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24171 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01192009-142048/ ©University of Pretoria 2007 D558/ application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Organisms Whole genome UCTD Using whole genome comparison to detect sequence similarities between plants and microbes |
| title | Using whole genome comparison to detect sequence similarities between plants and microbes |
| title_full | Using whole genome comparison to detect sequence similarities between plants and microbes |
| title_fullStr | Using whole genome comparison to detect sequence similarities between plants and microbes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using whole genome comparison to detect sequence similarities between plants and microbes |
| title_short | Using whole genome comparison to detect sequence similarities between plants and microbes |
| title_sort | using whole genome comparison to detect sequence similarities between plants and microbes |
| topic | Organisms Whole genome UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24171 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01192009-142048/ |