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Lateral transfer of genes from fungi underlies carotenoid production in aphids.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 30 Apr 2010

Moran Nancy A, Jarvik Tyler

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Carotenoids are colored compounds produced by plants, fungi, and microorganisms and are required in the diet of most animals for oxidation control or light detection. Pea aphids display a red-green color polymorphism, which influences their susceptibility to natural enemies, and the carotenoid torulene occurs only in red individuals. Unexpectedly, we found that the aphid genome itself encodes multiple enzymes for...

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PMID: 20431015
DOI: 10.1126/science.1187113

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