One Species' Genome Discovered Inside Another's

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Wolbachia genes transferring to hostacutes DNA (Nicolle Rager Fuller National Science)
Wolbachia genes transferring to host's DNA (Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science)

Scientists at the University of Rochester and the J. Craig Venter Institute have discovered a copy of the genome of a bacterial parasite residing inside the genome of its host species.


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