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Evolutionary Advantage Conferred by an Eukaryote-to-Eukaryote Gene Transfer Event in Wine Yeasts.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Jul 2015
Marsit Souhir, Mena Adriana, Bigey Frédéric, Sauvage François-Xavier, Couloux Arnaud, Guy Julie, Legras Jean-Luc, Barrio Eladio, Dequin Sylvie, Galeote Virginie
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Although an increasing number of horizontal gene transfers have been reported in eukaryotes, experimental evidence for their adaptive value is lacking. Here, we report the recent transfer of a 158-kb genomic region between Torulaspora microellipsoides and Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine yeasts or closely related strains. This genomic region has undergone several rearrangements in S. cerevisiae strains, including...
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