Accepted Manuscript A report on extensive lateral genetic reciprocation between arsenic resistant Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus pumilus strains analyzed using RAPD-PCR Sapna Khowal, Md. Zulquarnain Siddiqui, Shadab Ali, Mohd. Taha Khan, Mather Ali Khan, Samar Husain Naqvi, Saima Wajid PII: S1055-7903(16)30414-6 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.010 Reference: YMPEV 5689 To appear in: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Received Date: 24 June 2016 Revised Date: 26 October 2016 Accepted Date: 8 December 2016 Please cite this article as: Khowal, S., Zulquarnain Siddiqui, Md., Ali, S., Taha Khan, Mohd., Ali Khan, M., Husain Naqvi, S., Wajid, S., A report on extensive lateral genetic reciprocation between arsenic resistant Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus pumilus strains analyzed using RAPD-PCR, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2016), doi: http:// dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.010 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.