Rather than by direct acquisition via lateral gene transfer, GHF5 cellulases were passed on from early Pratylenchidae to root-knot and cyst nematodes

Rather than by direct acquisition via lateral gene transfer, GHF5 cellulases were passed on from early Pratylenchidae to root-knot and cyst nematodes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plant parasitic nematodes are unusual Metazoans as they are equipped with genes that allow for symbiont-independent degradation of plant cell walls. Among the cell wall-degrading enzymes, glycoside hydrolase family 5 (GHF5) cellulase...

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Main Authors: Rybarczyk-Mydłowska Katarzyna, Maboreke Hazel Ruvimbo, van Megen Hanny, van den Elsen Sven, Mooyman Paul, Smant Geert, Bakker Jaap, Helder Johannes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Lateral gene transfer
Cellulase
Nematodes
Plant parasitism
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/221

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