Title |
Rather than by direct acquisition via lateral gene transfer, GHF5 cellulases were passed on from early Pratylenchidae to root-knot and cyst nematodes
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Published in |
BMC Ecology and Evolution, November 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2148-12-221 |
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Authors |
Katarzyna Rybarczyk-Mydłowska, Hazel Ruvimbo Maboreke, Hanny van Megen, Sven van den Elsen, Paul Mooyman, Geert Smant, Jaap Bakker, Johannes Helder |
Abstract |
Plant parasitic nematodes are unusual Metazoans as they are equipped with genes that allow for symbiont-independent degradation of plant cell walls. Among the cell wall-degrading enzymes, glycoside hydrolase family 5 (GHF5) cellulases are relatively well characterized, especially for high impact parasites such as root-knot and cyst nematodes. Interestingly, ancestors of extant nematodes most likely acquired these GHF5 cellulases from a prokaryote donor by one or multiple lateral gene transfer events. To obtain insight into the origin of GHF5 cellulases among evolutionary advanced members of the order Tylenchida, cellulase biodiversity data from less distal family members were collected and analyzed. |
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