Formation of chimeric genes with essential functions at the origin of eukaryotes

Formation of chimeric genes with essential functions at the origin of eukaryotes

Abstract Background Eukaryotes evolved from the symbiotic association of at least two prokaryotic partners, and a good deal is known about the timings, mechanisms, and dynamics of these evolutionary steps. Recently, it was shown that a new class of nuclear genes, symbiogenetic genes (S-genes), was f...

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Main Authors: Raphaël Méheust, Debashish Bhattacharya, Jananan S. Pathmanathan, James O. McInerney, Philippe Lopez, Eric Bapteste
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: BMC 2018-03-01
Serier:BMC Biology
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Eukaryogenesis
Evolutionary transition
Chimeric genes
Evolutionary genomics
Endosymbiosis
Online adgang:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-018-0500-0

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