Horizontal gene transfer: from evolutionary flexibility to disease progression
M Emamalipour, K Seidi, S Zununi Vahed… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Flexibility in the exchange of genetic material takes place between different organisms of the
same or different species. This phenomenon is known to play a key role in the genetic …
same or different species. This phenomenon is known to play a key role in the genetic …
Current methods for recombination detection in bacteria
The role of genetic exchanges, ie, homologous recombination (HR) and horizontal gene
transfer (HGT), in bacteria cannot be overestimated for it is a pivotal mechanism leading to …
transfer (HGT), in bacteria cannot be overestimated for it is a pivotal mechanism leading to …
Genomes of Novel Myxococcota Reveal Severely Curtailed Machineries for Predation and Cellular Differentiation
Cultured Myxococcota are predominantly aerobic soil inhabitants, characterized by their
highly coordinated predation and cellular differentiation capacities. Little is currently known …
highly coordinated predation and cellular differentiation capacities. Little is currently known …
MetaCHIP: community-level horizontal gene transfer identification through the combination of best-match and phylogenetic approaches
Background Metagenomic datasets provide an opportunity to study horizontal gene transfer
(HGT) on the level of a microbial community. However, current HGT detection methods …
(HGT) on the level of a microbial community. However, current HGT detection methods …
The role of the environment in horizontal gene transfer
H Acar Kirit, JP Bollback… - Molecular Biology and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Gene-by-environment interactions play a crucial role in horizontal gene transfer by affecting
how the transferred genes alter host fitness. However, how the environment modulates the …
how the transferred genes alter host fitness. However, how the environment modulates the …
Ghost lineages can invalidate or even reverse findings regarding gene flow
Introgression, endosymbiosis, and gene transfer, ie, horizontal gene flow (HGF), are
primordial sources of innovation in all domains of life. Our knowledge on HGF relies on …
primordial sources of innovation in all domains of life. Our knowledge on HGF relies on …
Evolutionary history of copper membrane monooxygenases
R Khadka, L Clothier, L Wang, CK Lim… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Copper membrane monooxygenases (CuMMOs) oxidize ammonia, methane and some
short-chain alkanes and alkenes. They are encoded by three genes, usually in an operon of …
short-chain alkanes and alkenes. They are encoded by three genes, usually in an operon of …
Detecting horizontal gene transfer: a probabilistic approach
G Sevillya, O Adato, S Snir - BMC genomics, 2020 - Springer
Background Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the event of a DNA sequence being
transferred between species not by inheritance. HGT is a crucial factor in prokaryotic …
transferred between species not by inheritance. HGT is a crucial factor in prokaryotic …
HGTree v2. 0: a comprehensive database update for horizontal gene transfer (HGT) events detected by the tree-reconciliation method
Y Choi, S Ahn, M Park, SB Lee, S Cho… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
HGTree is a database that provides horizontal gene transfer (HGT) event information on
2472 prokaryote genomes using the tree-reconciliation method. HGTree was constructed in …
2472 prokaryote genomes using the tree-reconciliation method. HGTree was constructed in …
Aegilops umbellulata introgression carrying leaf rust and stripe rust resistance genes Lr76 and Yr70 located to 9.47-Mb region on 5DS telomeric end through a …
M Bansal, NM Adamski, PI Toor, S Kaur… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Key message Lr76 and Yr70 have been fine mapped using the sequence of flow-
sorted recombinant 5D chromosome from wheat-Ae. umbellulata introgression line. The …
sorted recombinant 5D chromosome from wheat-Ae. umbellulata introgression line. The …