ArticleEnvironmental microbiology2023
How has horizontal gene transfer shaped the evolution of insect genomes?
Article in Environmental microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Regulatory mechanisms of nitrogen homeostasis in insect growth and development.Insect science · 2026Review
- Characterizing the evolution and potential function of eleven horizontally transferred genes in amphioxus.Communications biology · 2026Article
- A bacterial gene acquired by parasitoid wasps contributes to venom secretion against host defence.The EMBO journal · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of 163 ant genomes reveals recurrent horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to ants.GigaScience · 2026Article
- Mechanisms and Genetic Drivers of Resistance of Insect Pests to Insecticides and Approaches to Its Control.Toxics · 2025Review
- Evolution of g-type lysozymes in metazoa: insights into immunity and digestive adaptations.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024Article
- Embryonic piRNAs target horizontally transferred vertebrate transposons in assassin bugs.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024Article
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Abstract
As the most diverse group of animals on Earth, insects are key organisms in ecosystems. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) refers to the transfer of genetic material between species by non-reproductive means. HGT is a major evolutionary force in prokaryotic genome evolution, but its importance in different eukaryotic groups, such as insects, has only recently begun to be understood. Genomic data from hundreds of insect species have enabled the detection of large numbers of HGT events and the elucidation of the functions of some of these foreign genes. Although quantification of the extent of HGT in insects broadens our understanding of its role in insect evolution, the scope of its influence and underlying mechanism(s) of its occurrence remain open questions for the field.
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