The first draft genomes of the ant Formica exsecta, and its Wolbachia endosymbiont reveal extensive gene transfer from endosymbiont to host.
Kishor Dhaygude, Abhilash Nair, Helena Morales Johansson, Yannick Wurm, Liselotte Sundström
This study reports the first draft genomes of the ant Formica exsecta and its Wolbachia endosymbiont, revealing horizontal gene transfers from the endosymbiont to the host.
BMC Genomics · Apr 16, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics