@article{fdi:010088593,
  title = {{G}enome-wide analysis of horizontal transfer in non-model wild species from a natural ecosystem reveals new insights into genetic exchange in plants},
  author = {{A}ubin, {E}. and {L}lauro, {C}. and {G}arrigue, {J}. and {M}irouze, {M}arie and {P}anaud, {O}. and {E}l {B}aidouri, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}orizontal transfer ({HT}) refers to the exchange of genetic material between divergent species by mechanisms other than reproduction. {I}n recent years, several studies have demonstrated {HT}s in eukaryotes, particularly in the context of parasitic relationships and in model species. {H}owever, very little is known about {HT} in natural ecosystems, especially those involving non-parasitic wild species, and the nature of the ecological relationships that promote these {HT}s. {I}n this work, we conducted a pilot study investigating {HT}s by sequencing the genomes of 17 wild non-model species from a natural ecosystem, the {M}assane forest, located in southern {F}rance. {T}o this end, we developed a new computational pipeline called {INTERCHANGE} that is able to characterize {HT}s at the whole genome level without prior annotation and directly in the raw sequencing reads. {U}sing this pipeline, we identified 12 {HT} events, half of which occurred between lianas and trees. {W}e found that mainly low copy number {LTR}-retrotransposons from the {C}opia superfamily were transferred between these wild plant species, especially those of the {I}vana and {A}le lineages. {T}his study revealed a possible new route for {HT}s between non-parasitic plants and provides new insights into the genomic characteristics of horizontally transferred {DNA} in plant genomes. {H}orizontal transfer ({HT}) is known to occur in eukaryotes, but its prevalence among non-parasitic wild species is not well understood. {T}hrough genomic analysis of wild non-model species in the {M}assane forest, we identified 12 {HT} events primarily involving low copy number {LTR}-retrotransposons, with half occurring between lianas and trees, unveiling a novel route for {HT} between non-parasitic plants.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PL}o{S} {G}enetics},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {e1010964 [26 p.]},
  ISSN = {1553-7404},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pgen.1010964},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088593},
}