Publications by authors named "Juergen Otte"
Article Synopsis
- This research explores how mutualistic symbiosis, specifically the relationship between fungi and green algae or cyanobacteria, has been crucial for the evolution of lichens.
- The study involved sequencing the genomes of various lichen algal symbionts and non-symbiotic algae, revealing three independent instances where algae gained the ability to form lichen partnerships.
- A specific enzyme (from the GH8 family) was identified as key to this symbiosis, having been acquired through horizontal gene transfer, which allowed these algae to better associate with fungal partners.
