Evolutionary Advantage Conferred by an Eukaryote-to-Eukaryote Gene Transfer Event in Wine Yeasts

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 clos...

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Main Authors: Marsit, Souhir, Mena, Adriana, Bigey, Frédéric, Sauvage, François-Xavier, Couloux, Arnaud, Guy, Julie, Legras, Jean-Luc, Barrio, Eladio, Dequin, Sylvie, Galeote, Virginie
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476156/