The genome of Thermosipho africanus TCF52B: lateral genetic connections to the Firmicutes and Archaea.

ABSTRACT: Lateral gene transfers (LGT) (also called horizontal gene transfers) have been a major force shaping the Thermosipho africanus TCF52B genome, whose sequence we describe here. Firmicutes emerge as the principal LGT partner. Twenty-six percent of phylogenetic trees suggest LGT with this group, while 13% of the open reading frames indicate LGT with Archaea.

SUBMITTER: Nesbo CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2648366 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature