Extensive mitogenome divergence across the Rafflesiaceae in size and impact of horizontal gene transfer
Luis Federico Ceriotti, Leonardo Martin Gatica‐Soria, Walter Daniel Tulle, Runxian Yu, Bin Tian, RL Zhu, Lu Zhiqiang, Yanrong Yang, Renchao Zhou, Maria Virginia Sanchez-Puerta
The paper compares mitochondrial genomes of Rafflesiaceae parasites and their host to show how horizontal gene transfer and structural changes lead to divergent mitogenome architectures.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology