Functional horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to eukaryotes
F Husnik, JP McCutcheon - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Bacteria influence eukaryotic biology as parasitic, commensal or beneficial symbionts. Aside
from these organismal interactions, bacteria have also been important sources of new …
from these organismal interactions, bacteria have also been important sources of new …
Biodiversity-based development and evolution: the emerging research systems in model and non-model organisms
Evolutionary developmental biology, or Evo-Devo for short, has become an established field
that, broadly speaking, seeks to understand how changes in development drive major …
that, broadly speaking, seeks to understand how changes in development drive major …
Rapid global spread of wRi-like Wolbachia across multiple Drosophila
Summary Maternally transmitted Wolbachia, Spiroplasma, and Cardinium bacteria are
common in insects [1], but their interspecific spread is poorly understood. Endosymbionts …
common in insects [1], but their interspecific spread is poorly understood. Endosymbionts …
Comparative genomics provides a timeframe for Wolbachia evolution and exposes a recent biotin synthesis operon transfer
M Gerth, C Bleidorn - Nature Microbiology, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract The genus Wolbachia (Alphaproteobacteria) comprises the most abundant
inherited intracellular bacteria 1. Despite their relevance as manipulators of human …
inherited intracellular bacteria 1. Despite their relevance as manipulators of human …
Wolbachia Acquisition by Drosophila yakuba-Clade Hosts and Transfer of Incompatibility Loci Between Distantly Related Wolbachia
Maternally transmitted Wolbachia infect about half of insect species, yet the predominant
mode (s) of Wolbachia acquisition remains uncertain. Species-specific associations could …
mode (s) of Wolbachia acquisition remains uncertain. Species-specific associations could …
Living organisms author their read-write genomes in evolution
JA Shapiro - Biology, 2017 - mdpi.com
Evolutionary variations generating phenotypic adaptations and novel taxa resulted from
complex cellular activities altering genome content and expression:(i) Symbiogenetic cell …
complex cellular activities altering genome content and expression:(i) Symbiogenetic cell …
CNVpytor: a tool for copy number variation detection and analysis from read depth and allele imbalance in whole-genome sequencing
Background Detecting copy number variations (CNVs) and copy number alterations (CNAs)
based on whole-genome sequencing data is important for personalized genomics and …
based on whole-genome sequencing data is important for personalized genomics and …
[HTML][HTML] A male-killing Wolbachia endosymbiont is concealed by another endosymbiont and a nuclear suppressor
Bacteria that live inside the cells of insect hosts (endosymbionts) can alter the reproduction
of their hosts, including the killing of male offspring (male killing, MK). MK has only been …
of their hosts, including the killing of male offspring (male killing, MK). MK has only been …
Large scale genome reconstructions illuminate Wolbachia evolution
Wolbachia is an iconic example of a successful intracellular bacterium. Despite its
importance as a manipulator of invertebrate biology, its evolutionary dynamics have been …
importance as a manipulator of invertebrate biology, its evolutionary dynamics have been …
The value of existing regulatory frameworks for the environmental risk assessment of agricultural pest control using gene drives
J Romeis, J Collatz, DCM Glandorf… - Environmental Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of (synthetic) gene drives is a powerful tool to control populations of insects
that are agricultural pests, vectors of diseases, or a threat to biodiversity potentially leading …
that are agricultural pests, vectors of diseases, or a threat to biodiversity potentially leading …