Transition of a Yeast Endosymbiont from a Free-living to Host-reliant Lifestyle Through Gene Loss and Horizontal Gene Transfer
Trina Roychoudhury, Janardhan Pallavi, Anupam Roy, A. Seal
This study describes the transition of a yeast endosymbiont, Brevibacillus sp. TJ4, from a free-living to host-dependent lifestyle through gene loss and horizontal gene transfer.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology