Host association and intracellularity evolved multiple times independently in the Rickettsiales
M. Castelli, T. Nardi, L. Gammuto, G. Bellinzona, E. Sabaneyeva, A. Potekhin, V. Serra, G. Petroni, D. Sassera
The paper investigates the evolution of host association and intracellularity in Rickettsiales by analyzing genomic data and functional reconstructions, finding that these traits evolved multiple times independently.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology