Journal article
The molecular evolution of catalatic hydroperoxidases: evidence for multiple lateral transfer of genes between prokaryota and from bacteria into eukaryota
Molecular biology and evolution, Vol.20(7), pp.1098-1112
07/2003
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/104808
PMID: 12777528
Abstract
The past decade has produced an increasing number of reports on horizontal gene transfer between prokaryotic organisms. Only recently, with the flood of available whole genome sequence data and a renewed intensity of the debate about the universal tree of life, a very few reports on lateral gene transfer (LGT) from prokaryotes into the Eukaryota have been published. We have investigated and report here on the molecular evolution of the gene families that encode catalatic hydroperoxidases. We have found that this process included not only frequent horizontal gene transfer among prokaryotes but also several lateral gene transfer events between bacteria and fungi and between bacteria and the protistan ancestor of the alga/plant lineage.
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- Title
- The molecular evolution of catalatic hydroperoxidases: evidence for multiple lateral transfer of genes between prokaryota and from bacteria into eukaryota
- Creators
- Martin G Klotz - Department of Biology and Center for Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Louisville, USA. martin.klot@louisville.eduPeter C Loewen
- Publication Details
- Molecular biology and evolution, Vol.20(7), pp.1098-1112
- Academic Unit
- Molecular Biosciences, School of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900547001501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article