Ecologie Systématique Evolution, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 91400, Orsay, France.
Ecologie Systématique Evolution, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 91400, Orsay, France.
Curr Biol. 2017 Mar 20;27(6):R223-R225. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.02.010.
The amount and evolutionary impact of horizontal gene transfer in eukaryotes remain contentious issues. A new phylogenomic study suggests that gene transfer from prokaryotes has contributed significantly to the adaptation and metabolic evolution of Blastocystis, the most widespread human gut eukaryotic parasite.
真核生物中水平基因转移的数量和进化影响仍然存在争议。一项新的系统基因组学研究表明,原核生物的基因转移对最广泛存在于人类肠道中的真核寄生虫——芽囊原虫的适应和代谢进化做出了重大贡献。