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Parasitism-mediated horizontal transfer of a functional cytochrome P450 gene entails transposon colonization in newly gained introns
Eiichiro Ono, Kohki Shimizu, Jun Murata…·Koh Aoki
This study identifies horizontal gene transfer of a functional cytochrome P450 gene from host plants to parasitic dodders, accompanied by intron gains involving transposon colonization.