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Horizontal gene transfer in silkworm, Bombyx mori

BMC Genomics, 2011
Background The domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, is the model insect for the order Lepidoptera, has economically important values, and has gained some representative behavioral characteristics compared to its wild ancestor. The genome of B.
Li Bin, Zhou Xue-Ping, Zhang Guo-Qing, Xie Guan-Lin, Lou Miao-Miao, Zhu Bo, Jin Gu-Lei   +6 more
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HgtSIM: a simulator for horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in microbial communities [PDF]

PeerJ, 2017
The development and application of metagenomic approaches have provided an opportunity to study and define horizontal gene transfer (HGT) on the level of microbial communities.
Weizhi Song, Kerrin Steensen, Torsten Thomas   +2 more
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Extensive horizontal gene transfer in cheese-associated bacteria

eLife, 2017
Acquisition of genes through horizontal gene transfer (HGT) allows microbes to rapidly gain new capabilities and adapt to new or changing environments.
Kevin S Bonham, Benjamin E Wolfe, Rachel J Dutton   +2 more
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Lateral gene exchanges shape the genomes of amoeba-resisting microorganisms

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2012
Based on Darwin’s concept of the tree of life, vertical inheritance was thought to be dominant, and mutations, deletions and duplication were streaming the genomes of living organisms.
Claire eBertelli, Gilbert eGreub
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Horizontal gene transfer of microbial cellulases into nematode genomes is associated with functional assimilation and gene turnover

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2011
Background Natural acquisition of novel genes from other organisms by horizontal or lateral gene transfer is well established for microorganisms. There is now growing evidence that horizontal gene transfer also plays important roles in the evolution of ...
Dieterich Christoph, Bartelmes Gabi, Schuster Lisa N, Mayer Werner E, Sommer Ralf J   +4 more
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An intracellular transporter mitigates the CO2‐induced decline in iron content in Arabidopsis shoots

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study identifies a gene encoding a transmembrane protein, MIC, which contributes to the reduction of shoot Fe content observed in plants under elevated CO2. MIC is a putative Fe transporter localized to the Golgi and endosomal compartments. Its post‐translational regulation in roots may represent a potential target for improving plant nutrition ...
Timothy Mozzanino, Meijie Li, Cécile Fizames, Mattia Adamo, Laurence Lejay, Christian Dubos, Matthieu Platre, Antoine Martin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiota diversity is prognostic in metastatic hormone receptor‐positive breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and immunotherapy

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
In this exploratory study, we investigated the relationship between the gut microbiota and outcome in patients with metastatic hormone receptor‐positive breast cancer, treated in a randomized clinical trial with chemotherapy alone or chemotherapy in combination with immune checkpoint blockade.
Andreas Ullern, Kristian Holm, Nikolai Kragøe Andresen, Andreas Hagen Røssevold, Corinna Bang, Bjørn Naume, Johannes R. Hov, Jon Amund Kyte   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of response and rational combinations for the novel MCL‐1 inhibitor MIK665 in acute myeloid leukemia

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study characterizes the responses of primary acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient samples to the MCL‐1 inhibitor MIK665. The results revealed that monocytic differentiation is associated with MIK665 sensitivity. Conversely, elevated ABCB1 expression is a potential biomarker of resistance to the treatment, which can be overcome by the combination ...
Joseph Saad, Rhiannon Newman, Elmira Khabusheva, Sofia Aakko, Eric Durand, Mahesh Tambe, Heikki Kuusanmäki, Alun Parsons, Juho J. Miettinen, Komal Kumar Javarappa, Ezgi June Olgac, Nemo Ikonen, Mika Kontro, Kimmo Porkka, Heiko Maacke, Janghee Woo, Ensar Halilovic, Caroline A. Heckman   +17 more
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Molecular characterisation of human penile carcinoma and generation of paired epithelial primary cell lines

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Generation of two normal and tumour (cancerous) paired human cell lines using an established tissue culture technique and their characterisation is described. Cell lines were characterised at cellular, protein, chromosome and gene expression levels and for HPV status.
Simon Broad, Mahmood Hachim, Tom Bertin, Karolina Penderecka, Rifat Hamoudi, Saif Khan, Rui Henrique, Natalie Bergmoser, Manit Arya, Kalle Sipila, Matteo Vietri Rudan, Asif Muneer, Aamir Ahmed   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Horizontal gene transfer in bacteria: an ecological and evolutionary perspective

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2000
In recent years, molecular genetics and genome analysis provided extensive evidence that gene loss and acquisition are likely to be the primary mechanisms by which bacteria genetically adapt to novel or changed environments and by which bacterial ...
Matjaž PETERKA, Tomaž ACCETTO, Gorazd AVGUŠTIN   +2 more
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