Genome Structure, Evolution, and Host Shift of Nosema
Xiao Xiong, Christopher J. Geden, Yongjun Tan, Ying Zhang, Dapeng Zhang, John H. Werren, Xu Wang · 2024
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Description
Xiong and six co-authors compare the genomes of Nosema species in a 2024 paper. Nosema are single-celled fungal parasites that live inside arthropods such as bees, wasps, and moths. As parasites, they have shed many genes.
Seven species were compared. Their genomes hold about half the genes of free-living yeast, and genes for one energy pathway are gone. Short motifs before gene starts appear in all species and seem to help control gene activity. Family trees for the parasites and their hosts do not match, which hints at host switches in the past. The work may help efforts to control these pathogens.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiao Xiong, Christopher J. Geden, Yongjun Tan, Ying Zhang, Dapeng Zhang, John H. Werren, Xu Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |