Comparative analysis of 163 ant genomes reveals recurrent horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to ants.

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Title: Comparative analysis of 163 ant genomes reveals recurrent horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to ants.
Authors: Rinke JL; Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster, DE-48149 Münster, Germany., Franke L; Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster, DE-48149 Münster, Germany., He D; Section for Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark., Fischer ML; Department of Insect Symbiosis, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, DE-07745 Jena, Germany.; Institute for Insect Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University of Gießen, Gießen, Germany., Vizueta J; Section for Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark., Eicholt LA; Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster, DE-48149 Münster, Germany., Larsen RS; Section for Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark., Xiong Z; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, China., Cunningham P; School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom., Henry LM; School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom., Kaltenpoth M; Department of Insect Symbiosis, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, DE-07745 Jena, Germany., Gadau J; Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster, DE-48149 Münster, Germany., Zhang G; Evolutionary & Organismal Biology Research Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.; Villum Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, Section for Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.; Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310006, China., Boomsma JJ; Section for Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark., Schrader L; Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster, DE-48149 Münster, Germany.
Source: GigaScience [Gigascience] 2026 Apr 06. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 06.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596872 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2047-217X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2047217X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Gigascience Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:2047-217X
DOI:10.1093/gigascience/giag043