Figure 5.

An inclusive evolutionary gene network . This graph is a section of an EGN reconstructed using 454 reads from 4 marine environments. Each node represents a genetic sequence. Two nodes are connected by an edge when their corresponding sequences present a significant similarity. All nodes from a given connected component fall into an Operational Gene Family (OGF). Colors correspond to the environment of origin of the sequences, so single coloured OGFs are environment specific. Some OGFs show more genetic variability (indicated by a D), others are highly conserved. T marks OGFs with homologous copies carried on mobile elements. A/R indicates abundant/rare sequences. Circles identify modules, pg indicates when these modules are amenable to studies of population genetics. Topological properties of the connected components, along with the distribution of various colors, are not random. Genetic diversity in the red and blue environments seems complementary, as 77% the connected components separate sequences from these two environments.