Peculiar hybrid genomes of devastating plant pests promote plasticity in the absence of sex and meiosis
Romain Blanc-Mathieu, Laetitia Perfus-Babeoch, Jean-Marc Aury, Martine Da Rocha, Jerome Gouzy, Erika Sallet, Cristina Martin-Jimenez, Philippe Castagnone-Sereno, Jean-Francois Flot, Djampa Kozlowski, Julie Cazareth, Arnaud Couloux, Corinne Da Silva, Julie Guy, Corinne Rancurel, , Etienne Danchin
This study compares genomes of ameiotic root-knot nematodes to meiotic relatives, finding TE-rich composite genomes from hybridization events that may enhance parasitic success without sex.
PLOS Genetics · Jun 8, 2017Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology