@article{PAR00011610,
  title = {{A}lphaproteobacteria species as a source and target of lateral sequence transfers},
  author = {{L}e, {P}. {T}. and {P}ontarotti, {P}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}lphaproteobacterial genomes show a remarkable genome plasticity linked with different lifestyles (intracellular, facultative, and free-living). {T}hey represent the major source of the genome repertoire of mitochondria, and their genes (specifically those of {W}olbachia) have been massively transferred into their modern eukaryotic hosts, such as arthropods and nematodes. {C}onversely, other organisms (bacteria, viruses, archaea, and eukaryotes) and selfish {DNA} have contributed to their genomes. {T}his bidirectional lateral sequence transfer explains the mosaic nature of their genomes. {I}n contrast to those living in allopatry, alphaproteobacteria living in sympatry (in protist cells such as in the environment) favor lateral sequence transfer. {E}vidence shows that intracellular transfer of the type {IV} secretion system might have played a critical role in the evolution of these alphaproteobacteria.},
  keywords = {lateral sequence transfer ; lateral gene transfer ; alphaproteobacteria ; sympatry ; {T}4{SS} paradigm},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{T}rends in {M}icrobiology},
  volume = {22},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {147--156},
  ISSN = {0966-842{X}},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.tim.2013.12.006},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00011610},
}