Co-opted Genes of Algal Origin Protect C. elegans against Cyanogenic Toxins
Bingying Wang, Taruna Pandey, Yong Long, Sofia E. Delgado-Rodriguez, Matthew D. Daugherty, K. Dengke
This study identifies a genetic pathway in C. elegans that detoxifies amygdalin by co-opting algal genes acquired via horizontal gene transfer.
Current Biology · Oct 11, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics