Metagenome diversity illuminates origins of pathogen effectors
V. I. Verhoeve, S. S. Lehman, T. P. Driscoll, J. F. Beckmann, J. J. Gillespie
The paper uses metagenome assembled genomes to study the origins and evolution of Rickettsia rvh effectors, revealing gene duplication, recombination, and lateral gene transfer as key drivers of effector diversity.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology