Genetic drift and genome reduction in the plant pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum shapes a new enzyme in lysine biosynthesis.
J. M. Gilkes, R. A. Frampton, A. J. Board, A. O. Hudson, T. Price, D. L. Crittenden, A. C. Muscroft-Taylor, C. R. Sheen, G. R. Smith, R. C. J. Dobson
This study examines how genome reduction and genetic drift in Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum affect the function of its dihydrodipicolinate synthase, revealing structural and kinetic changes in the enzyme.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology