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. 2018 Jun 18;28(12):R712-R715.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.031.

Microsporidia: A Single Horizontal Gene Transfer Drives a Great Leap Forward

Julius Lukeš  1 , Filip Husník  2
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Microsporidia: A Single Horizontal Gene Transfer Drives a Great Leap Forward

Julius Lukeš et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to eukaryotes is the subject of much debate. A recent study reveals the instrumental role that the acquisition of bacterial nucleotide transporters played in the evolution of the ubiquitous, intracellular eukaryotic parasites, the microsporidia.

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