Genetic studies have made it clear that eukaryotic horizontal gene transfer can and does happen. Exactly how ... Now, Rokas says, he thinks that DNA is not only moving around the tree of life, but ...

Critics of agricultural biotechnology have often been dismissed as modern-day Luddites. However, these critics have an understandable concern, based on a detail of the technology that has been ...

"We were also able to demonstrate that horizontal gene transfer, a phenomenon that describes the incorporation of foreign genes from bacteria into the genome, is quite common in leaf beetles.

which is the transfer of genetic material between species. OSFs provide a structured approach to understanding how gene trees can overlay onto species forests, allowing for a clearer ...

Key findings highlight the role of horizontal gene transfer, the incorporation of foreign bacterial genetic material into the beetle genome, which is thought to be the result of earlier symbioses.