[Taxacom] RES: Surprise from a whole-genome study

[John Grehan]

I admit to being very ignorant of the research basis for recognizing lateral gene transfer. Out of curiosity, what is the evidence that a genetic sequences is derived from another organism rather than representing a convergent development?

John Grehan 

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From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Vitor Fernandes O. de Miranda
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 7:58 AM
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Subject: [Taxacom] RES: Surprise from a whole-genome study


Hello Bob,

Yes, it's one of the amazing surprises thanked to the genomic studies.
Probably HGT is more common than one can wonder.
And actually a new piece to the puzzle that we have to face (and overcome) to figure out the pylogenetic and phylogenomic overviews.

All the best,
Vitor.

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De: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
[mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] Em nome de Bob Mesibov Enviada em: segunda-feira, 25 de outubro de 2010 23:43
Para: TAXACOM
Assunto: [Taxacom] Surprise from a whole-genome study

See

Moran NA, & Jarvik T (2010). Lateral transfer of genes from fungi underlies carotenoid production in aphids. Science (New York, N.Y.), 328 (5978), 624-7
PMID: 20431015

(featured in the excellent ASM blog 'Small Things Considered')

Nearly as exciting as the finding that photosynthesis in at least one nudibranch is operated by genes in the algal symbionts *and* the host nudibranch, thanks to HGT.
--
Dr Robert Mesibov
Honorary Research Associate
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, and School of Zoology, University of Tasmania Home contact: PO Box 101, Penguin, Tasmania, Australia 7316
Phone: (03) 64371195; 61 3 64371195

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