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Biogeographical and phylogenetic constraints on horizontal gene transfer and genome evolution in
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The role of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in shaping bacterial genomes is well recognized, but constraints on gene exchange and the degree to which these constraints shape genome evolution remain poorly described. In this study, we sought to determine whether geographic and phylogenetic distance constrains HGT within and between bacterial species. To address this question, we isolated strains ( IMPORTANCE: Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a vital ecological and evolutionary force in microbiology, but we still lack a precise understanding of how precisely HGT acts on the gene pool of a species or genus. While HGT can complicate phylogenetic analyses and assumptions of homology, its role in adaptation and acquiring secondary metabolites should not be overlooked. Microbial ecologists agree that the pangenome is a shifting collection of genes that can be influenced by both vertical inheritance and ecological factors. This study examines how the
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