Horizontally acquired antibacterial genes associated with adaptive radiation of ladybird beetles
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DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00945-7
Abstract: Background Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has been documented in many herbivorous insects, conferring the ability to digest plant material and promoting their remarkable ecological diversification. Previous reports suggest HGT of antibacterial enzymes may have contributed… read more here.
Keywords: insects; antibacterial genes; cwh; role ... See more keywords