Symbiotic diversification relies on an ancestral gene network in plants
Leonardo Castanedo, Katharina Melkonian, Tatiana Vernié, Lucie Chauderon, Tifenn Pellen, Matheus E. Bianconi, Corinne Lefort, Cyril Libourel, Aurélie Le Ru, Simon Aziz, Cristina Latorre, Oceane Thiercelin, Nathalie Rodde, Stéphane Cauet, Caroline Callot, , Pierre‐Marc Delaux
The paper identifies an ancestral gene network involved in intracellular symbiosis in plants, showing its conservation and convergent recruitment across different symbiotic systems.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology