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Table 5 Relative recombination rates found in other bacteria

From: Lineage specific recombination rates and microevolution in Listeria monocytogenes

Taxon

ρ/θa

Reference

Bacillus (anthracis/cereus clade)

0.2–0.5

Didelot & Falush 2007b

Listeria monocytogenes Lineage I

0.03–0.23

this studyb

Listeria monocytogenes Lineage II

0.49–0.94

this studyb

Streptococcus pneumoniae

2.1

Fraser et al. 2005c

Staphylococcus aureus

0.11

Fraser et al. 2005c

Clostridium perfringens

3.2

Rooney et al. 2006c

Neisseria meningitis

1.1

Fraser et al. 2005c

  1. a Relative recombination rate expressed as the relative frequency of occurrence of recombination as compared to point mutation in the history of the lineage
  2. b Estimate obtained by Bayesian inference
  3. c Estimate obtained by Maximum likelihood