ArticleCurrent biology : CB2018
Microsporidia: A Single Horizontal Gene Transfer Drives a Great Leap Forward.
Article in Current biology : CB, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Horizontal gene transfer is widespread in diverse eukaryotes.BMC genomics · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of 163 ant genomes reveals recurrent horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to ants.GigaScience · 2026Article
- Mechanisms of host exploitation by a microsporidian parasite.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025Article
- Molecular and cellular characterization of four putative nucleotide transporters from the shrimp microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP).Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to eukaryotes is the subject of much debate. A recent study reveals the instrumental role that the acquisition of bacterial nucleotide transporters played in the evolution of the ubiquitous, intracellular eukaryotic parasites, the microsporidia.
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