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Constancy and Change in Bacterial Genomes

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Bacteria in Nature

Part of the book series: Bacteria in Nature ((BANA,volume 3))

Abstract

This chapter discusses general properties of the bacterial genome. The attributes that tend to remain the same and the mechanisms for introducing change are contrasted. The two opposing tendencies for constancy and change contribute to a dynamic condition in which genetic variants arise, providing diversity to bacterial populations, but at the same time conservative tendencies are at work maintaining the fitness of the organism and the essential genetic identity of each bacterial species.

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