Some Like it HOT: Horizontal Operon Transfer

Publication date: 7 March 2019Source: Cell, Volume 176, Issue 6Author(s): Amelia R.I. Lindsey, Irene L.G. NewtonWhile horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is well documented in bacteria, the role and frequency of HGT across eukaryotes remains poorly understood. Kominek et al. identified a horizontal operon transfer (HOT) event, with clear evidence for selection to facilitate gene expression, that has allowed a group of yeasts to scavenge iron using bacterially derived genes.

Source: Cell - March 8, 2019 Category: Cytology Source Type: research