Euglenozoan kleptoplasty illuminates the early evolution of photoendosymbiosis
A. Karnkowska, N. Yubuki, M. Maruyama, A. Yamaguchi, Y. Kashiyama, T. Suzaki, P. J. Keeling, V. Hampl, B. S. Leander
This study shows that the euglenozoan Rapaza viridis uses kleptoplasts from Tetraselmis sp. for temporary photosynthesis, with evidence of horizontal gene transfer and shared mechanisms with Euglenophyceae.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology