Fergal J Martin

Publications of Fergal J Martin

• Gene and genome trees conflict at many levels.

  Authors: Leanne S Haggerty, Fergal J Martin, David A Fitzpatrick, James O McInerney

  Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 09/2009; 364(1527):2209-19.

  Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a significant role in microbial evolution. It can accelerate the adaptation of an organism, it can generate new metabolic pathways and it can completely remodelHorizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a significant role in microbial evolution. It can accelerate the adaptation of an organism, it can generate new metabolic pathways and it can completely remodel an organism's genome. We examine 27 closely related genomes from the YESS group of gamma proteobacteria and a variety of four-taxon datasets from a diverse range of prokaryotes in order to explore the kinds of effects HGT has had on these organisms.

• Recurring cluster and operon assembly for Phenylacetate degradation genes

  Authors: Fergal J Martin, James O McInerney