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Horizontal transfer of tRNA genes to mitochondrial plasmids facilitates gene loss from fungal mitochondrial DNA
Fungal and plant mitochondria are known to exchange DNA with retroviral plasmids. Transfer of plasmid DNA to the organellar genome is best known and...
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Challenges in Eventing Horizontal Gene Transfer
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) takes place when two organisms share their genetic material. Contrary to the ancestral transfer of genes, viz....
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A global survey of prokaryotic genomes reveals the eco-evolutionary pressures driving horizontal gene transfer
Horizontal gene transfer, the exchange of genetic material through means other than reproduction, is a fundamental force in prokaryotic genome...
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Artificial sweeteners stimulate horizontal transfer of extracellular antibiotic resistance genes through natural transformation
Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a global threat to human health. Natural transformation is an important pathway for horizontal gene transfer,...
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Lifestyle changes in Botryosphaeriaceae as evidenced by ancestral genome expansion and horizontal gene transfer
Botryosphaeriaceae (Botryosphaeriales, Dothideomycetes, Ascomycota) encompasses commonly encountered opportunistic pathogens that cause stem cankers...
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Salivary proteins potentially derived from horizontal gene transfer are critical for salivary sheath formation and other feeding processes
Herbivorous insects employ an array of salivary proteins to aid feeding. However, the mechanisms behind the recruitment and evolution of these genes...
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The horizontal gene transfer of perchlorate reduction genomic island in three bacteria from an ecological niche
AbstractThree new strains of dissimilatory perchlorate-reducing bacteria (DPRB), QD19-16, QD1-5, and P3-1, were isolated from an active sludge....
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Vertical and horizontal gene transfer shaped plant colonization and biomass degradation in the fungal genus Armillaria
The fungal genus Armillaria contains necrotrophic pathogens and some of the largest terrestrial organisms that cause tremendous losses in diverse...
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Horizontal transmission maintains host specificity and codiversification of symbionts in a brood parasitic host
In host-symbiont systems, interspecific transmissions create opportunities for host switches, potentially leading to cophylogenetic incongruence. In...
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Horizontal Gene Transfer in Fungi and Its Ecological Importance
Fungi are one of the most diverse kingdoms in the tree of life, thrive in virtually every habitat on the planet, and are vital for a plethora of...
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Remnants of horizontal transfers of Wolbachia genes in a Wolbachia-free woodwasp
BackgroundWolbachia is a bacterial endosymbiont of many arthropod and nematode species. Due to its capacity to alter host biology, Wolbachia plays...
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Extensive remodeling of sugar metabolism through gene loss and horizontal gene transfer in a eukaryotic lineage
BackgroundIn yeasts belonging to the subphylum Saccharomycotina, genes encoding components of the main metabolic pathways, like alcoholic...
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Comparative pangenome analysis of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus lactis provides new insights into the adaptive evolution by horizontal gene acquisitions
BackgroundEnterococcus faecium and E. lactis are phylogenetically closely related lactic acid bacteria that are ubiquitous in nature and are known...
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Horizontal transfer of miR-383 sensitise cells to cisplatin by targeting VEGFA-Akt signalling loop
BackgroundCellular resistance to cisplatin has been one of the major obstacles in the success of combination therapy for many types of cancers....
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Comparative genomics analysis and characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains reveal virulence genes, resistance genes, prophages and plasmids
Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a foodborne pathogen that has been linked to global disease outbreaks. These diseases include hemorrhagic colitis and...
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Symbiotic Wolbachia bacteria in coccinellid parasitoids: genetic diversity, horizontal transfer, and recombination
Parasitoids, which constitute about 25% of all insects and attack arthropods of virtually all taxa, are considered the most suitable vectors for...
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Cooperative antibiotic resistance facilitates horizontal gene transfer
The rise of β-lactam resistance among pathogenic bacteria, due to the horizontal transfer of plasmid-encoded β-lactamases, is a current global health...
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Extensive screening reveals previously undiscovered aminoglycoside resistance genes in human pathogens
Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to human health, caused in part by pathogens accumulating antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) through...
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Current and Future Studies on the Genes for Parasitism in Meloidogyne
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs; Meloidogyne spp.) are among the major pests of economic importance causing disease in over 5500 plant species across the...
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Predicting horizontal gene transfers with perfect transfer networks
BackgroundHorizontal gene transfer inference approaches are usually based on gene sequences: parametric methods search for patterns that deviate from...
