Horizontal gene transfer: building the web of life
SM Soucy, J Huang, JP Gogarten - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2015 - nature.com
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the sharing of genetic material between organisms that are
not in a parent–offspring relationship. HGT is a widely recognized mechanism for adaptation …
not in a parent–offspring relationship. HGT is a widely recognized mechanism for adaptation …
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 …
The haustorium, a specialized invasive organ in parasitic plants
S Yoshida, S Cui, Y Ichihashi… - Annual review of plant …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Parasitic plants thrive by infecting other plants. Flowering plants evolved parasitism
independently at least 12 times, in all cases developing a unique multicellular organ called …
independently at least 12 times, in all cases developing a unique multicellular organ called …
Genomic-scale exchange of mRNA between a parasitic plant and its hosts
Movement of RNAs between cells of a single plant is well documented, but cross-species
RNA transfer is largely unexplored. Cuscuta pentagona (dodder) is a parasitic plant that …
RNA transfer is largely unexplored. Cuscuta pentagona (dodder) is a parasitic plant that …
Footprints of parasitism in the genome of the parasitic flowering plant Cuscuta campestris
A parasitic lifestyle, where plants procure some or all of their nutrients from other living
plants, has evolved independently in many dicotyledonous plant families and is a major …
plants, has evolved independently in many dicotyledonous plant families and is a major …
Lateral transfers of large DNA fragments spread functional genes among grasses
A fundamental tenet of multicellular eukaryotic evolution is that vertical inheritance is
paramount, with natural selection acting on genetic variants transferred from parents to …
paramount, with natural selection acting on genetic variants transferred from parents to …
Horizontal transfer of an adaptive chimeric photoreceptor from bryophytes to ferns
Ferns are well known for their shade-dwelling habits. Their ability to thrive under low-light
conditions has been linked to the evolution of a novel chimeric photoreceptor—neochrome …
conditions has been linked to the evolution of a novel chimeric photoreceptor—neochrome …
Horizontal gene transfer in eukaryotes: the weak‐link model
J Huang - Bioessays, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The significance of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in eukaryotic evolution remains
controversial. Although many eukaryotic genes are of bacterial origin, they are often …
controversial. Although many eukaryotic genes are of bacterial origin, they are often …
Convergent horizontal gene transfer and cross-talk of mobile nucleic acids in parasitic plants
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), the movement and genomic integration of DNA across
species boundaries, is commonly associated with bacteria and other microorganisms, but …
species boundaries, is commonly associated with bacteria and other microorganisms, but …
Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal core parasitism genes and suggest gene duplication and repurposing as sources of structural novelty
The origin of novel traits is recognized as an important process underlying many major
evolutionary radiations. We studied the genetic basis for the evolution of haustoria, the novel …
evolutionary radiations. We studied the genetic basis for the evolution of haustoria, the novel …