Horizontally acquired antibacterial genes associated with adaptive radiation of ladybird beetles

Horizontally acquired antibacterial genes associated with adaptive radiation of ladybird beetles

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 to the insect immu...

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Main Authors: Hao-Sen Li, Xue-Fei Tang, Yu-Hao Huang, Ze-Yu Xu, Mei-Lan Chen, Xue-Yong Du, Bo-Yuan Qiu, Pei-Tao Chen, Wei Zhang, Adam Ślipiński, Hermes E. Escalona, Robert M. Waterhouse, Andreas Zwick, Hong Pang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Horizontal gene transfer
Antibacterial activity
Cell wall hydrolase
Ladybirds
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-020-00945-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-020-00945-7

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