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Ancient endosymbiont‐mediated transmission of a selfish gene provides a model for overcoming barriers to gene transfer into animal mitochondrial genomes

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1 Published in 2022 at "BioEssays"

DOI: 10.1002/bies.202200190

Abstract: In contrast to bilaterian animals, non‐bilaterian mitochondrial genomes contain atypical genes, often attributed to horizontal gene transfer (HGT) as an ad hoc explanation. Although prevalent in plants, HGT into animal mitochondrial genomes is rare, lacking… read more here.

Keywords: provides model; ancient endosymbiont; mitochondrial genomes; gene transfer ... See more keywords